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1622 Historic Atocha Artifact: Lead Shot Bullet For Arquebus (Rifle-Type Gun) Certified
The Certificate states as follows:
Certificate of Historic Artifact
from the Spanish Galleon
Nuestra Senora de Atocha
This is to certify that this Lead Shot was recovered from the shipwreck site of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha. Lead balls of this type were ammunition for an early hand gun called 'Arquebus.' These rifle-type guns were the state of the art in fire-arms in the early 17th century; however, they were extremely inaccurate and difficult to use. The barrel of the gun was four feet long and required a 'stand' to support the muzzel and enable the user to fire with any accuracy at all.
The Atocha was well armed with arquebus and their ammunition as she was the Almiranta of the Tierra Firme Fleet, indicating that she was the best of her peers. She carried bronze cannon and the most prestigious of passengers on her maiden voyage from the Spanish Colonies for Spain. On Sept. 6, 1622, one day out from Havana, the fleet was struck by a hurricane and destroyed. All attempts to find the lost treasure fleet failed until the discovery of the primary cultural deposit was made by Treasure Salvors, Inc. July 20, 1985.
Certified on this 23rd day of September, 1985.
Signed: Mel Fisher (President)
Treasure Salvors, Inc.
Key West, Florida 33040
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