Jan Willem, son of Jacoba, was sold for 800 guilders from the heirs of Jan van der Biest to Frederik Johannes van der Biest. The record places a family relationship beside the transfer of ownership, underscoring how colonial law could document kinship while treating the person as inheritable property.
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What does Aldersina’s sale record not tell us?
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Explanation
The record supplies the transaction details but not Aldersina’s response.