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William Mackdowall^1,2

M, #16025, b. circa 1654

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Last Edited

03/04/2015

Birth*

William Mackdowall was born circa 1654.²

Occupation*

On 12 May 1694 William Mackdowall was a medical doctor on the Charles II, an English vessel.²

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

12 May 1694, the name of William was written in the record as William Macdowal.³

Slave Transactions

On 12 May 1694 Domingo van Bengale was sold by William Mackdowall to Frederick Russouw, for Rds. 80.^3,4
On 17 May 1694 Thomas van Bengale was sold by William Mackdowall to Claas Hendricksz Diepenouwe, for Rds. 85.⁵
On 24 May 1694 Luddi van Bengale was sold by William Mackdowall to Pierre Simond, for Rds. 50.⁶

Citations

As per his signature.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p.165.. 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.165. 12.5.1694: Domingo from Bengal (20), sold by William Macdowal, doctor of medicine on the English ship Charles the Second for Rds. 80.
[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:       0891
Slaves First Name:       Domingo
Presumed Place Of Origin:       van Bengal
Day Of Sale:       12
Month Of Sale:       5
Year Of Sale:       1694
Type Of Name:       Day name
Continental Origin Code:       Indian Sub Continent
Slaves Age:       20
Slaves Gender:       Male
Price In Rixdollars:       80
Sellers Last Name:       Macdowal
Sellers First Name:       William
Sellers Gender:       Male
Sellers Domicile:       Transit-at sea
Sellers Occupation:       Surgeon
Buyers Last Name:       Russouw
Buyers First Name:       Frederik
Buyers Civil Status:       burgher
Buyers Gender:       Male
Buyers Domicile:       Cape district
Buyers Occupation:       farmer
Primary Reference:       Transporten en Scheepeniskennis. Hereinafter cited as Changing Hands.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.165. 17.5.1694: Thomas from Bengal, sold by William Mackdowal (signature Mackdowall), Captain of the Charles II, to Claas Hendricx Diepenauw for Rds.85.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.166. 24.5.1694: Luddi from Bengal (9/10), sold by William Mackdowall to Pierre Simond for Rds. 50.