"Let the heavens, the earth, the waters with all their creatures, 

and those present,

witness that I, Captain Pedro Ferdinand de Quiros...

in the name of Jesus Christ...

hoist this emblem of the holy cross on which 

His person was crucified and whereon

He gave His life for the ransom and 

remedy of all the human race

...on this day of Pentecost, 14th May....

I take possession of all this part of the 

south as far as the pole

in the name of Jesus...

which from now on shall be called 

the southern land of the Holy Ghost...

and this always and forever...and to the end that to all natives,

 in all the said lands,

the holy and sacred evangel may be 

preached zealously and openly." 

 BY PEDRO FERDINAND DE QUIROS