[South land of the Holy Spirit]
"Let the Heavens, the Earth, the Waters,
With all their creatures and all those
Here present witness that I
Captain Pedro Fernandez de Quiros
in The name of Jesus Christ.
Hoist This emblem of the Holy Cross
On Which His Person [Jesus Christ]
was crucified and
Whereon He gave His Life for
The ransom and remedy of
All Human Race.
On this Day of Pentecost 14 May1606
I, take possession of all this
Part of the south
As far as the pole
In the name of Jesus Christ
Which from now on shall be called
The Southland of the Holy Ghost
And this always and forever
And to the end
That all natives,
In all the said lands,
The Holy and sacred evangel
May be preached zealously and openly."
Captain Pedro Fernandez de Quiros
14 May 1606
