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Antoni van Macassar¹

M, #14357, b. circa 1648

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Last Edited

03/03/2016

BirthOrigin*

Antoni was from Macassar and may have been born there circa 1648.¹

Slave Emancipations

On 3 April 1688 Antoni van Macassar and Jan van Macassar were emancipated by Herman Gresnigh, on condition that they serve Henning Hüsing for 3 years at an annual rumeration of Rds. 12 [each?], as well as food and clothing. Is the Rds. 36 recorded by Böeseken 3x12? At the end of 3 years, they could decide whether or not to continue working as free servants for Hüsing, or seek their living elsewhere.^2,3

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p.152.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.152. 3.4.1688, pp. 67-68: Antoni from Macassar (40), sold by Herman Gresnigt to Henning Hüsing for Rds. 36 on condition that slave be freed three years
later.
[S606] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh, "A.J. Böeseken se Addendum van Kaapse slawe-verkoopstransaksies: Foute en regstellings", Kronos (Foute en regstellings) 9 (1984): Op bladsy 152 verskyn hierdie twee stukke byvoorbeeld identies, naamlik:

"3.4.1688, pp. 67-68: Antoni from Macassar (40), sold by Herman Gresnigt to Henning Hüsing for Rds. 36 on condition that slave be freed three years later", en
"3.4.1688, pp. 69-70: Jan from Madagascar (38), sold by Herman Gresnigt to Henning Hüsing for Rds. 36 on condition that slave be freed three years later".

As hierdie twee dokumente egter in hul oorspronklike vorm noukeurig gelees word, dan blyk dit dat Jan en Antoni - altwee is van Macassar - deur Gresnigt vrygestel word op die voorwaarde dat hulle Hüsing vir nog drie jaar sal dien. Benewens hul kos en klere sal hy hulle ook nog teen 12 Rds. per jaar vergoed. Eers daarna sal hulle kan kies of hulle as vryknegte by Hüsing wil aanbly en of hulle elders hulle kos wil gaan win. Böeseken se rapportering is dus geen getroue weergawe van die dokumente nie.. Hereinafter cited as "Foute en regstellings."