Arent van Madagascar1

M, #15598, b. 1670/71

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Last Edited20/12/2015
BirthOrigin*Arent was from the Madagascar and was perhaps born there in 1670/71. He was said to be 22 or 23 years old in 1693.1,2 
Slave TransactionsOn 2 December 1693 Stephan van der Kust Coromandel and Isabel van Bengale and her 3-year-old and 6-month-old sons Adam van der Caep and Noah van der Caep, were exhanged by Hendrik Persijn for Arent van Madagascar, who in turn became the property of Gerrit Janse van Deventer. The transaction included a farm as well as an erf in Table Valley purchased by Van Deventer from Persijn.3,4

Citations

  1. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p.163.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  2. [S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide.
  3. [S606] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh, "A.J. Böeseken se Addendum van Kaapse slawe-verkoopstransaksies: Foute en regstellings", Kronos (Foute en regstellings) 9 (1984): Want onderaan bladsy 163 en bo-aan bladsy 164 van die addendum lees ons die volgende twee weergawes:

    “2.12.1693, p. 405: Stephan from the Coast (50), Isabel from Bengal (17/18) and her sons Adam (three years) and Nooll (six months), as well as Arent from Madagascar, sold by Hendrick Persijn to Gerrit Jansz van Deventer. No price mentioned”.

    Die tweede lees:

    “2.12.1693, p. 407: Gerrit Jansz van Deventer sold the slaves mentioned above back to Hendrick Persijn. Again no price is mentioned”.

    So gestel maak die twee transaksies beslis geen sin nie. Waarom al die moeite aangegaan om ‘n tweede document op te stel terwyl dieselfde doel bereik kon word deur die eerstee envoudig te kanselleer. Die stukke kry egter ‘n ander betekenis en maak ook sin as dit noukeurig gelees word. Nooll is in die eerste plek Noah en Arent van Madagaskar is 22/23 jaar oud. Maar die betrokke slawe word nie verkoop nie, daarom word geen koopprys vermeld nie. Die eerste document stel heel duidelik dat hulle “ter goeder trouwe verruijld en vermangeld” word. Persijn het pas, te oordeel aan die voorafgaande akte, wat Böeseken nie rapporteur nie, ‘n plaas van Gerrit Jansz van Deventer gekoop asook sy erf in Tafelvallei. As deel van die transaksie en waarskynlik ook omdat Arent aan Madagaskar jonger was en dus bruikbaarder behoort te wees, ruil die twee nou hulle slawe. In die plek van die twee Oosterse slawe, Stephan en Isabel met die twee kinders, gee Van Deventer sy jonger slaaf, Arent van Madagaskar – dit word dus ‘n betekenisvolle transaksie. Die wedersydse oordrag verg gevolglik twee afsonderlike aktes waarin oor en weer gegee en ontvang word.. Hereinafter cited as "Foute en regstellings."
  4. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.163. 2.12.1693, p. 405: Stephan from the Coast (50), Isabel from Bengal (17/18) and her sons Adam (three years) and Nooll (six months), as well as Arent from Madagascar, sold by Hendrick Persijn to Gerrit Jansz van Devcntcr. No price mentioned.
    p.164. 2.12.1693, p. 407: Gcrrit Jansz van Deventer sold the slaves mentioned above back to Hendrick Persijn. Again no price is mentioned.
 

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