Partial translation into English of the above letter:

….our brothers Christians: Albanians, Macedonians, Bosnians, Serbs and Bulgarians are looking for our protection…..

From the book “Istorija o Crnoj Gori”* By Vladike** Vasilije Petrovica printed in Moscow 10th March 1754.

*The History of Montenegro.
**Vladika/e is a Montenegrin title equivalent to “Prince-bishop”.