Cantz'laar was born on 22 November 1771 in
Amsterdam,
Dutch Republic. After the November revolution, the French rule of the Netherlands ended, and Catlz'laar was released. In 1814 Cantz'laar was named
captain and commander of a
battalion of
marines he raised that same year. In 1815 he was named governor of
Sint Maarten and
Saba, of which he took control on 6 January 1816. He would remain here until 1820, when he was promoted
schout-bij-nacht. On 16 November 1820, he was appointed governor of
Curaçao and Dependencies and served until April 1828. == References ==