Christiaen van Alst1

M, #16151, b. circa 1660

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Last Edited25/05/2015
Birth*Christiaen van Alst was born circa 1660.1
 
Occupation* On 19 January 1696 Christiaen van Alst was the captain of the Christiaan Quintus.2 
Occupation On 3 January 1699 Christiaen van Alst was an officer of the Danish ship Prins Frederick.3,4 
NotesOn 23 April 1695 Christiaen van Alst was sailing on the Christianus Quintus, a Danish vessel.1
Slave TransactionsOn 23 April 1695 Abram van Cabo Verde was sold by Christiaen van Alst to Cornelis Stevens Botma, for Rds. 100.5
On 23 April 1695 Paul van Cabo Verde was sold by Christiaen van Alst to Cornelis Stevens Botma, for Rds. 100.6
On 30 April 1695 Titus van Angola was sold by Christiaen van Alst to Hendrik Snewindt, for Rds. 90.7
On 19 January 1696 Adam van Malabar, Aran van Malabar, Claas van Malabar and Scipio van Malabar were sold by Christiaen van Alst to Jan Dircks de Beer, respectively for Rds. 70, Rds. 80, Rds. 85 and Rds. 90.8
On 19 January 1696 Matthijs van Malabar and Jonas van Malabar were sold by Christiaen van Alst to Jan Stevensz Botma de Jonge, for Rds. 84 each.2
On 19 January 1696 Jantje van Malabar was sold by Christiaen van Alst to Guillaume Heems, for Rds. 74.9
On 19 January 1696 Maurits van Poelsere was sold by Christiaen van Alst to Claas Cornellisen van de Caep, for Rds. 95.10
On 19 January 1696 Cupido van der Kust Coromandel, Coridon van der Kust Coromandel and Lola van der Kust Coromandel were sold by Christiaen van Alst to Hendrick Sneewint, respectively for Rds. 70, Rds. 80, and Rds. 95.11
On 19 January 1696 Isak van Trancquebaer was sold by Christiaen van Alst to Christian Elers, for Rds. 100.12
On 18 April 1698 Weggesonken van Cabo Verde, Behouden van Cabo Verde and Dikbeen van Cabo Verde were sold by Christiaen van Alst to Simon van der Stel, for a lump sum of 130 Spaanse matten.13
On 19 April 1698 Kees van Trancquebar was sold by Christiaen van Alst to Nicolaes Loupser, for Rds. 70.14
On 3 January 1699 Januarij van de Kust Coromandel was sold by Christiaen van Alst to Samuel Elsevier, for Rds. 50.4

Citations

  1. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p.169.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  2. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.171. 19.1.1696, p. 12 (verso): Matthijs from Malabar (22), Jonas from Malabar (16), sold for Rds. 84 each by Christiaan van Alst, the captain of the Christiaan Quintus, to Jan Steven Botma..
  3. [S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands, A calendar of bondage in southern Africa, 1550 to 1888, CD-ROM; ISBN 1-86918-063-1; (Cape Town: Ancestry24, September 2007), Sequence IDNO:       1428     
    Slaves First Name:       Januarij     
    Presumed Place Of Origin:       Van die kus [Coromandel]     
    Day Of Sale:       3     
    Month Of Sale:       1     
    Year Of Sale:       1699     
    Type Of Sale:       Oceanic     
    Type Of Name:       Month_name     
    Continental Origin Code:       Indian Sub Continent     
    Slaves Age:       18     
    Slaves Gender:       Male     
    Price In Rixdollars:       50     
    Sellers Last Name:       Van Alst     
    Sellers First Name:       Christiaan     
    Sellers Civil Status:       VOC employee     
    Sellers Gender:       Male     
    Sellers Domicile:       Transit-at sea     
    Sellers Occupation:       Skipper     
    Buyers Last Name:       Elsevier     
    Buyers First Name:       Samuel     
    Buyers Civil Status:       VOC employee     
    Buyers Gender:       Male     
    Buyers Domicile:       Table valley     
    Buyers Occupation:       Fiscal [slave officer]     
    Primary Reference:       Transporten en Scheepeniskennis. Hereinafter cited as Changing Hands.
  4. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 186. [3.1.1699] no pagination: Januarie from the Coromandel Coast (18), sold by Christiaan van Alst from the Danish ship Prins Frederick to Samuel Elsevier for Rds.50.
  5. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.169. 23.4.1695, p. 115: Abram from Cape Verde, sold by Christiaen van Alst of the Danish vessel Christianus Quintus to Comelis Stevens Botma for Rds. 100.
  6. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.169. 23.4.1695, p. 115 (verso): Paul from Cape Verde (l8), sold by Christiaan van Alst to Steven Cornelis Botma for Rds. 100.
  7. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.169. 30.4.1695, p. 118 (verso): Titus from Angoa (sic -- Angola?) (14), sold by
    Christiaan van AIst to Hendrik Sneewint for Rds. 90.
  8. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.171. 19.1.1696, p. 12: Adam from Malabar (10), Aran from Malabar (18), Claas from Malabar (15) and Scipio from Malabar (13), sold respectively for Rds. 70, Rds. 80, Rds. 85 and Rds. 90 by Christiaan van Alst of the Danish vessel Christiaan Quintus to Jan Dircx de Beer.
  9. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.171. 19.1.1696, p. l3 (verso): Jantje van Malabar (-), sold by Christiaan van Alst to GuiIliam Heems for Rds. 74.
  10. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.171. 19.1.1696, p. 14: Maurits from Poelsere (16), sold by Christiaen van Alst to C1aes Cornelis for Rds. 95.
  11. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.171. 19.1.1696, p. 15 (verso): Cupido from the Coast (14), Coridon from the Coast (18) and Lola from the Coast (26), sold by Christiaen van Alst to Hendrik
    Sneewint for Rds. 70, Rds. 80 and Rds. 95 respectively.
  12. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.171. 19.1.1696, p. 17: Isak from Trancquebaer (20), sold by Christiaan van Alst to Christiaen Ehlers (signature Elers) for Rds. 100.
  13. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 184. 18.4.1698: Three slaves from Cabo Verde: Weggesonken (22), Behouden (23) and Dikbeen (24), sold by Christian van Alst, the captain of the Princess Louise, to Simon van der Stel for a lump sum of 130 Spaanse matten.
  14. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 184. 19.4.1698: Kees from Trancquemale (24), sold by Christiaen van Alst to C'laas Loubser for Rds. 70.
 

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