Note 13 — Translation of CAPTAIN CUELLAR'S Narrative of the Spanish Armada.

Arca—coffer, iron chest for money. The dictionary of the Spanish Academy gives a definition of Arca, of which the following is a translation: "A large chest, with flat lid attached to it by hinges or hooks, so that it can be opened and shut, and which is fastened in front with a lock or padlock. It usually consists of plain wood without lining in the interior or covering outside."