The National Archives entry on a compensation claim says Kruijthoff died on 22 February 1860. His estate later filed a claim involving 14 enslaved people on Sint Maarten, 11 of whom were counted for compensation.
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What did the 30 May 1848 lieutenant governor’s letter do?
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The letter reported the French proclamation and expressed Dutch official concerns about its consequences.
Dutch Sint Maarten freed enslaved people on 1 June 1848.
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The 1864 tract discusses legal status from that date; Dutch emancipation came in 1863.