Anybody Ever Hear of The Legend of Emerald Chest In Florida?

[ISmellGold]

Something about a lost chest filled with the largest collection of emeralds anybody has ever seen?

 

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[SD51]

Most likely from the 1715 fleet of lost ships...

Mentioned in post #112

Post in thread '1715 fleet pop quiz'

Sep 29, 2009

there are several chests listed as "gifts for the queen" loaded on Ubilla's flag ship -- emeralds were known to be part of the contents --a exact listing of the full contents are not fully known to my knowledge --since being for the royals --it didnot need to be "manifested " or accounted for like regular folks stuff was ( be cause their stuff was taxed --it had to be accounted for --to insure no "smuggling" occured -- if you said --I have 12 gold bars when going on the vessel and paid the 20% tax --then upon reaching spain you best be taking off only 12 bars --not 14 . thus why it was...

• ivan salis

 

[Gare]

GOOD JOB SD 51

 

[ISmellGold]

This would be something more specific to Tampa Bay General Area.