leather sheath

Bill · 6th August 2005, 01:17 AM

Thanks Tom. I have read that when the Spanish were shipping gold & silver out of Mexico to Manila to trade with the Chinese; that they often used Filipino sailors. The Filipinos would sometimes jump ship & stay in Mexico, I assume the same might have happened in Spanish South American colonies. Couple that with sailors bartering thier knives & short swords, it would likely explain the simularities between Mexico & the Philippines.

6th August 2005, 01:17 AM	#3
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	Thanks Tom. I have read that when the Spanish were shipping gold & silver out of Mexico to Manila to trade with the Chinese; that they often used Filipino sailors. The Filipinos would sometimes jump ship & stay in Mexico, I assume the same might have happened in Spanish South American colonies. Couple that with sailors bartering thier knives & short swords, it would likely explain the simularities between Mexico & the Philippines.