First Fifty Years - a project collating Cape of Good Hope records

Roos van Bugis¹

M, #16596, b. circa 1668

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Last Edited

17/04/2016

BirthOrigin*

Roos as a Bugis, was most likely from Sulawesi and was perhaps born there circa 1668. He was said to be 30 years old in 1698.¹

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

The name of Roos appeared as Roos van Bougies in the cited publication(s.)²

Slave Transactions

On 24 April 1698 Roos van Bugis was sold by Paulus Heurnius to Claas Hendricksz Diepenouwe, for Rds. 40.³

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 184.. 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. 184. 24.4.1698: Roos (a male) from Bougies (30), ….
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 184. 24.4.1698: Roos (a male) from Bougies (30), sold by Paulus Heurnius sailing on the Carthago, to CIaas Hendrick Diepenauw for Rds. 40.