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From: DavidBotts< >
Subject: Re: Custodian of the keys at Wesel, Prussia
Date: 14 Jan 2000 23:14:25 GMT

I saw a Dutch version of one of these 'city chests' about the Veendam on
vacation this fall. The chest is a heavily armored strongbox where money and
valuables would be stored. The version I saw had two latches with a long,
thick pin that went through them, a big end on one side of the pin and a loop
for a large lock on the other side. The keeper of the keys kept the keys to
these strongboxes. It would take quite a few strong men to move one of these
boxes, even if empty.

Dave

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• Custodian of the keys at Wesel, Prussia by "Lyla R Weinreber" <>
  • Re: Custodian of the Keys at Wesel, Prussia by "D. Spencer Hines" <>

  • Re: Custodian of the keys at Wesel, Prussia by DavidBotts< >