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Philibert van Boesschot¹

M, #16389, b. circa 1665

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Last Edited

16/05/2015

Birth*

Philibert van Boesschot was born circa 1665.¹

Occupation*

On 5 June 1697 Philibert van Boesschot was was a merchant sailing on the Bantham, a vessel of the return fleet.¹

Slave Transactions

On 5 June 1697 Andries van Malabar was sold by Philibert van Boesschot to Sr. Melchior Kemels, for Rds. 55.²
On 21 June 1697 Titus van Macassar was sold by Philibert van Boesschot to Louis van Bengale de Caep de Goede Hoop.³
On 21 June 1697 Titus van Samboe was sold by Philibert van Boesschot to Louys van Bengala, for Rds. 53.⁴

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 177.. 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. 177. 5.6.1697, p. 179: Andries from Mala bar (26), sold by Philibert van Boesschot, merchant on the return vessel Bantham, to Melchior Kernels for Rds. 55.
[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), Slaves First Name:       Titus
Presumed Place Of Origin:       van Sambouwa
Day Of Sale:       21
Month Of Sale:       6
Year Of Sale:       1697
Type Of Name:       Classical
Continental Origin Code:       Indonesian Archipelago
Slaves Age:       22
Slaves Gender:       Male
Price In Rixdollars:       53
Sellers Last Name:       Van Bresschot
Sellers First Name:       Philiber
Sellers Civil Status:       VOC employee
Sellers Gender:       Male
Sellers Domicile:       Transit-at sea
Sellers Occupation:       Under-Merchant
Buyers Last Name:       Van Bengal
Buyers First Name:       Louis
Buyers Civil Status:       freeblack. Hereinafter cited as Changing Hands.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 178. 21.6.1697, p. 211: Titus from Samboa (22), sold by Philibert van Boesschot, merchant on the Bantham, to Louis from Bengal for Rds. 53.