cuzcosquirrel said:Cavendish got 104 pounds of gold off the Santa Ana, or 22,000 pesos including a large number of Spanish "pistoles" coins. The total value of the shipment was estimated at 2.5 milllion pesos with most of that being in silks and porcelin. This amount of gold seems ununual, but shows early on that they were interested in sending silver and returning gold.
And to make life more interesting, Cavendish's second ship, Content, went missing immediately after looting the Santa Ana. It was reported to have gone north, in search of the North West Passage, and was never seen again, so it can't be ignored when considering the identity of early West Coast wrecks.
Mariner