Replies to post #41049 on Deep Blue Marine (DPBE)

[Capt Billy]

Mike, you ever give it much thought what i said about the marks on the silver. Why did the Padre Island shipwrecks have purity stamps, owner marks and mine marks along with the Kings tax stamp and ours only had the Kings tax stamp (one did have the shell of St. James). I read in the Arnold/Weddle text book that these additional marks didn't occur until after the ordencia de 1552. That would sure be a good indicator the Preciosa site as earlier than that of the Padre Is ships. Would that still jibe with what ship you think it is?\
IMO no three week vacation will yield anything of importance and beeker will only be using that time to start an agenda of what i believe what you just touched on and that is taking credit for the discovery and to continue to keep the government thinking he and only he should be allowed to work here.Using all the information provided from DBM to this government to conduct his investigation. And you know he will be bad mouthing anything we accomplished including the discovery that actually led him there.\
Your thoughts please