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Claas van Madagascar¹

M, #16250, b. between 1680 and 1684

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Last Edited

18/05/2015

BirthOrigin*

Claas was from Madagascar and was perhaps born there between 1680 and 1684. He was said to be both 12 and 16 years old in 1696.¹

Slave Transactions

On 8 February 1696 Juna van Madagascar, Mary van Madagascar, Pieter van Madagascar, Cupido van Madagascar, Claas van Madagascar, Paulus van Madagascar and Valentijn van Madagascar were sold by Richard Glover to Jan Dircks de Beer, respectively for Rds. 80, Rds. 80, Rds. 80, Rds. 80, Rds. 85, Rds. 80 and Rds. 60.²
On 11 February 1696 Claas van Madagascar was sold by Jan Dircksen de Beer to Pietronella van Bredaa, for Rds. 90.³
On 24 June 1697 Claas van Madagascar was sold by Pietronella van Bredaa to Douwe Gerbrantsze Steijn, for Rds. 90.⁴

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p.172.. 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.172. 8.2.1696, p. 25 (verso) - 26: Richard Glover, the captain of the Amity, sold the following slaves to Jan Dircx de Beer: Juna from Madagascar (15) for Rds. 80; Mary from Madagascar (16) for Rds. 80; Pieter from Madagascar (16) for Rds. 80; Cupido from Madagascar (13) for Rds. 80; Claas from Madagascar (12) for Rds. 85; Paulus from Madagascar (14) for Rds. 80; and Valentijn from Madagascar (12) for Rds. 60.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.172. 11.2.1696,21 (verso) - (verso): Claas from Madagascar (16), sold by Jan Dircx de Beer to Petronella van Breda, "vrijburgcresse aIhier", for Rds. 90.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 179. 24.6.1697, pp. 219-220: Claas from Madagascar (18), sold by the "vrijburgerresse" Pieternella Breda to Douwe Steijn for Rds. 90.