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Goldenboy17

02/28/13 10:47 AM

#11133 RE: capted #11129

That's all you got? "A couple of years" out of centuries of pilfering? Let's try to remain focused on the big picture. There is a lot of gold on Florida's east coast and Seafarer is going to go get it. Those who own stock are going to benefit financially. Those who own a lot of stock are going to benefit a lot more.
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sctts

02/28/13 11:05 AM

#11135 RE: capted #11129

Just curious, but if they sent no treasure fleet for fear of capture,
Would they have sent any ships?

Percentage wise, I would guess that most ships returning to Europe contained treasure,

Not much benefit in sending an empty ship back, as stated in your post, "he was able to keep the treasure fleet in port"

I am sure they had beancounters way back then, and the beancounters would have advised againstr sending empty vessels back, granted, some may have, but I am guessing the majority made the trip laden with valuables,

All in my uneducated estimation, :)
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buccaneer1961

02/28/13 11:10 AM

#11137 RE: capted #11129

the ships at that time had lots of gold as that was their way to trade/buy things during their travels...to say they werent carrying anything wouldnt be correct by any measure...they all carried something