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Jacob Does¹

M, #15323, b. circa 1650

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Last Edited

05/04/2015

Birth*

Jacob Does was born circa 1650.²

Duplicate?*

It is possible that Jacob Does and Johan Jacob Dous are the same individual. the former earlier lived in Batavia, and in a succeeding record he is identified as Jacob Does.^3,4

Slave Transactions

Pieter van Ceylon was sold by Jacob Does to Joachim Blank on 28 March 1662. Böeseken says he was given into the custody of Denis van Meteren on the Marsseveen who was to hand him over to his new owner on their arrival at the Cape. Hattingh's transcription is somewhat different: De Meteren purchased Pieter from Does in Batavia, on condition he would sell Pieter for the same amount to Blanck on his arrival at the Cape. The purchase price in both instances was Rds. 50.^5,6
Catharina van Malabar was sold by Jacob Does to Joachim Blank on 3 April 1662. Böeseken says was given into the custody of Gillis Nonnemans on the Princes Roijael who was to hand her over to her new owner on their arrival at the Cape. Hattingh's transcription is somewhat different: Nonnemans purchased Catrina from Does in Batavia, on condition he would sell her for the same amount to Blanck on his arrival at the Cape, The purchase price in both instances was Rds 75.^3,7

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 125. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
[S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 125. 3.4.1662, I, pp. 298-299: Catrina from Batavia, sold to Jacob Does in Batavia on condition that Gillis Nonnemans, merchant on the Princes Roijael, would hand her over to Jochem Blanck upon his arrival at the Cape.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.166. 3.3.1695. pp. 53-54: Claas from Bengal (25), sold by Andrics de Man on behalf of Agate Comelia Six, the widow of Johan Jacob Dous from Batavia, to Pierre Simond for Rds. 100.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 125.28.3.1662, n. p. 48: Pieter from Ceylon, sold to Jacob Does in Batavia for Rds. 50, on condition that Denis van Meteren, a junior merchant on the Marsseveen, would hand the slave over to Jochem Blanck upon arrival at the Cape.
[S853] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh, "Kaapse noteriële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (1658 - 1730? 1670)", Kronos - Kaapse noteriële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (1658 - 1730? 1670) 15 (1988): 28.3.1662 CTD 2, p.48
Denis de Meteren, onderkoopman op die retoerskip Marseveen, verkoop aan Jochim Blanck, dispensier in die fort, die slaaf Pieter van Ceylon, wat hy te Batavia aan Jacob Does aldaar verkoop het (sic.) vir 50 Rds op die voorwaarde om die slaaf aan die Kaap aan Blanck af te gee vir dieselfde bedrag. [Geen ouderdom vermeld.]. Hereinafter cited as "Kaapse noteriële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (1658 - 1730? 1670)."
[S853] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh, "Kaapse noteriële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (1658 - 1730? 1670)", 3.4.1662 CTD I, p.298
Gillis Nonnemans, koopman op die retoerskip Princes Roijael, verkoop aan Jochum Blanck, dispensier in die fort, die slavin Catrina … wat hy te Batavia aan Jacob Does verkoop het vir 75 Rds op die voorwaarde om die slavin aan Blanck vir dieselfde bedrag af te gee. [Geen land van herkoms of ouderdom vermeld nie.]