The only Spanish Colonial legend connected to money, the Spanish and Mobile, takes us to the tomb at Church Street Cemetery, of Miguel Eslava, not because he was buried with any money, he wasn’t. Miguel was Royal Treasurer, for the King of Spain here, in Mobile and collected all the taxes.
The tradition has it that anyone who needs good luck in business or any other money making activity needs to “pay him, his taxes” and the Eslava Tomb, to this day can usually be found covered in pennies and other coins, (including Mardi Gras Doubloons) for good luck, so if you are having financial problem's of any kind stop by the Eslava Tomb and "pay" Miguel Eslava his "taxes".
The legend also says that anyone caught stealing any of the pennies left at the tomb, will be cursed in business and in any money making activity and eventually face financial ruin, until the pennies or other coins, are returned. If you visit the Eslava Tomb, just leave Miguel Eslava and his pennies alone. The majority of people have enough problems with the living, on this earth, without having to go out of their way to upset or annoy the dead. /// You can listen to the radio show episode I did on Miguel Eslava by clicking on this link http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rosales-history-of-the-south/2010/09/15/rosales-history-of-the-south-la-historia-del-sur-p, I hope you enjoy it.
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La única leyenda de la España Colonial conectada, a dinero, los Españoles y Mobile, nos lleva a la tumba de Miguel Eslava en el Cementerio de Church Street, no porque él fuese enterrado con dinero, no fué así. Miguel Eslava era el Tesorero Real, del Rey Rey de España en Mobile y recolectaba todos los impuestos
La tradición es que cualquiera que necesite buena suerte en sus negocios o en cualquier otra actividad monetaria necesita "pagarle a él sus impuestos" y la Tumba de Eslava puese ser usualmente encontrada cubierta con centavos y otras monedas, (incluyendo Mardi Gras Doubloons) para buena suerte, asi que si Ud está sufriendo problemas financieros de cualquier índole, deténgase por la Tumba de Eslava y páguele a Miguel Eslava sus "impuestos".
La leyenda también dice que cualquiera que sea agarrado robándose los centavos dejados en la tumba será maldecido en sus negocios y en cualquier actividad monetaria y eventualmente enfrentará ruina financiera, hasta que los centavos y las otras monedas sean devueltas. Si Ud. visita la Tumba de Eslava, no moleste a Miguel Eslava y no toque sus centavos. La mayoria de la gente tienen suficientes problemas con los vivos en esta tierra, sin tener que ir a buscar como incomodar a los muertos.
Welcome, I'll be writing about the History of The South from the Colonial Era to the Present. I'm a Historian and Genealogist, as well as the Author of the popular bilingual "Rosales' History of The South" Newspaper Column and Radio Show and also the Author of various books and articles dealing with Southern History and Genealogy. I will be happy to assist you in finding your Southern, Confederate or Hispanic Ancestors, so feel free to email me at HistoryofTheSouth@Yahoo.Com
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