Petition and Oath of Kader Saw

Title
Petition and Oath of Kader Saw
Year/Period
21 December 1837
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 33.7 x 42 cm
Accession No.
2003-00866
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the petition and oath of Kader Saw made on 21 December 1837 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Napa Saile. It is part of a collection of legal documents from the 19th and early 20th centuries which provides a glimpse into the work of the notable personalities who left their mark on Singapore’s legal history, and the economic and other transactions undertaken by ordinary immigrants in 19th century Singapore that tell stories of misfortune and indebtedness which would otherwise have disappeared from history.