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1828 Cape Town
South Africa
Slave Redemption Document
This is neither a copy or a fake so genuine bidders only
(actual item up for auction - this serves as part of the description of the item)
The text/document has been verified by various Cape Town
Universities leading experts and concludes that this item is genuine.
The above document text reads as follows:
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Top Left Hand Corner 18. Stellenbosch
"These are
to certify that a Deed passed before the Notary Mr J.G.G. Lindenberg and
Witnesses, on the 2nd September 1828 in favour of Abraham Bosman Senior
having been produced at this Office, by which it appears that the Slaves
names Regina, Afriea, & Sampie, Natives of this Colony belonging to The
Widow of the late Hartwich Johannes Luttigborn Magdalina du Plefsis are
mortgaged as a further security for a sum of Two Thousand Guilders, due by
Jacobus Johannes Luttig, Hartwichs' Son to said Bosman by bond of 19th
February 1816, passed before the Notary P.C van Blommestein & Witnesses due
entry is made thereof in the Registers of this Office.
Slave Registry Office, Cape Town 9th September 1828
Signed "Major G. Rogers Register"
Across the Document
is inscribed the following:
Cancelled September 1831
Slave Registry Office Cape Town 26th September 1831
Signed G.? Rodgers (Protectorate of Slaves - Became Colonel later on ) |
As you can see the
document is very old. The story as how it came to us is quite fascinating in
itself.
My father was attached to a artillery detachment during the battle of The Somme,
France in WW1
After a time both he and a gunners mate entered a town recently destroyed and
found clouds of papers floating around the streets
He happened to collect many of these papers, one of which was this document.
It had been damaged during the bombardment, but he salvage the paper
and kept it with him until he passed away some 72 years later.
He never showed the document to anyone except me nearer to his death.
I have written to various person's involved in these types of matters.
My most recent correspondence was with some world renown academics based in Cape
Town South Africa.
The document is
entirely genuine and I would really like to have this sold to a real collector.
I have endeavoured over the past 9 years to make contact with the family
concerned, buy to no avail.
So I am now selling this most unusual item.
It's value to me is
priceless, but I have decided to rid myself of most of my families
so called antiquities and start a fresh.
I am looking for a fair price for an object of such importance and genuine
antique heritage
Now over 180 years old.
It has survived The War
to End all Wars (WW1) and 3 years of service in that horrific war
Repatriation back to Australia and some 70 years of life in Australia and
travelling around the globe
It has fine heritage and providence
The
item comes attached to a board like piece at the rear - with an acid free piece
of glass over the top of the document
The document is currently in a air sealed bag, out of strong light to preserve
the paper
The condition is seen in photo above
Please contact me via email if you have questions
If you have a feedback score lower than 5 you will not be allowed to bid unless
you contact me before hand
Starting Price does not
in any way indicate Actual Price of this Document
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