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You all might be interested to know that Bob Baer's book, "The Last Voyage of the San Miguel de Archangel" is now available at Amazon. If you have an account there, just search for the title. It's 210 pages total including the bibliography and index. Grayscale in 8.5 by 11 inch pages, about 127,000 words. Contains more than 120 photos, 17 maps, 8 illustrations, 200+ footnotes, 70 bibliography listings, and roughly 1000 index cites.
Written from the perspective of the project archaeologist, this is the story of a remarkable, albeit accidental, discovery of a Spanish vessel on a secret mission carrying a unique cargo bound from Peru to the King of Spain, circa 1659. The San Miguel de Archangel carried a sample of the vaunted 'Star of Lima' coinage, minted illegally by the Count Alba de Liste. The ship wrecked with little note in the annals of Florida's history... until now.
Great cast of characters, most of whom you find here on Treasurenet. Great story too!
Dr. Baer asked that I give a hearty tilt of the grog to Pete Leo, Dom Addario and Earl Young for their assistance in his manuscript. Done!
Contents
Introduction ...................................................1
Rediscovery and Discovery ......................................5
The Partnership.................................................13
Into the Field .................................................17
Excavation at Jupiter Inlet ....................................27
The Lost Anchor ................................................33
Archival Research ..............................................35
Call Me Herbo ..................................................41
First Division of Treasure .....................................45
Grievances .....................................................51
Sorting Out the Jupiter Wreck Ingot ............................54
The Count of Alba de Liste .....................................59
Silver Production – Lifeblood of the Empire ....................62
The Monetary Crisis in Peru ....................................65
Strewn Coins and Lima Stars ....................................69
Offshore Treasure Sales ........................................73
Amelia Research ................................................76
New Blood ......................................................79
Local Color ....................................................83
The Steamship Victor ...........................................85
The Return to Spain ............................................86
Last Voyage Time Line ..........................................89
Fleet Traffic in the Late 1650’s ...............................91
The Lingering Puzzle of the Silver Bar .........................95
The Design of the San Miguel de Archangel ......................96
The San Miguel’s Voyage to Florida .............................103
Historic Jega – Gega ...........................................111
Map Studies ....................................................113
The Florida Indians and the San Miguel Shipwreck ...............117
Skulls, Pots and a Gorget ......................................127
Anchor Mystery Solved ..........................................131
Wrecking Theory ................................................132
The Hobe Sound Astrolabe .......................................137
The Juno Strewn Field ..........................................138
Bad Blood ......................................................141
Mapping the San Miguel Scatter Pattern .........................143
The Trip Ashore ................................................149
Sea Hunter .....................................................151
Treasure and Trouble ...........................................152
Th e Cannons of the San Miguel .................................157
Deep Blue Sea ..................................................164
The Inlet and the Shipwreck Site ...............................168
The Stortbecker Anchor .........................................175
Jupiter Coins Inc. .............................................177
Fool’s Gold ....................................................183
The Future .....................................................189
Appendices .....................................................194
Bibliography ...................................................195
Index ..........................................................199
Written from the perspective of the project archaeologist, this is the story of a remarkable, albeit accidental, discovery of a Spanish vessel on a secret mission carrying a unique cargo bound from Peru to the King of Spain, circa 1659. The San Miguel de Archangel carried a sample of the vaunted 'Star of Lima' coinage, minted illegally by the Count Alba de Liste. The ship wrecked with little note in the annals of Florida's history... until now.
Great cast of characters, most of whom you find here on Treasurenet. Great story too!
Dr. Baer asked that I give a hearty tilt of the grog to Pete Leo, Dom Addario and Earl Young for their assistance in his manuscript. Done!
Contents
Introduction ...................................................1
Rediscovery and Discovery ......................................5
The Partnership.................................................13
Into the Field .................................................17
Excavation at Jupiter Inlet ....................................27
The Lost Anchor ................................................33
Archival Research ..............................................35
Call Me Herbo ..................................................41
First Division of Treasure .....................................45
Grievances .....................................................51
Sorting Out the Jupiter Wreck Ingot ............................54
The Count of Alba de Liste .....................................59
Silver Production – Lifeblood of the Empire ....................62
The Monetary Crisis in Peru ....................................65
Strewn Coins and Lima Stars ....................................69
Offshore Treasure Sales ........................................73
Amelia Research ................................................76
New Blood ......................................................79
Local Color ....................................................83
The Steamship Victor ...........................................85
The Return to Spain ............................................86
Last Voyage Time Line ..........................................89
Fleet Traffic in the Late 1650’s ...............................91
The Lingering Puzzle of the Silver Bar .........................95
The Design of the San Miguel de Archangel ......................96
The San Miguel’s Voyage to Florida .............................103
Historic Jega – Gega ...........................................111
Map Studies ....................................................113
The Florida Indians and the San Miguel Shipwreck ...............117
Skulls, Pots and a Gorget ......................................127
Anchor Mystery Solved ..........................................131
Wrecking Theory ................................................132
The Hobe Sound Astrolabe .......................................137
The Juno Strewn Field ..........................................138
Bad Blood ......................................................141
Mapping the San Miguel Scatter Pattern .........................143
The Trip Ashore ................................................149
Sea Hunter .....................................................151
Treasure and Trouble ...........................................152
Th e Cannons of the San Miguel .................................157
Deep Blue Sea ..................................................164
The Inlet and the Shipwreck Site ...............................168
The Stortbecker Anchor .........................................175
Jupiter Coins Inc. .............................................177
Fool’s Gold ....................................................183
The Future .....................................................189
Appendices .....................................................194
Bibliography ...................................................195
Index ..........................................................199
