'In truth, he has put in my soul divine desire and love and zeal, and with all of his being he motivated me to the work. Therefore, the serene power of my sovereignty commands with its present chrysobull and undertakes the construction of this monastery of Saint John the Baptist and promises to cover all the costs of erecting the church, the walls, the monks' cells and the aqueduct, in order to establish a complete monastery, in which I shall have the memorial'...
