Warrant to act issued by Amelia Maria Owen

Title
Warrant to act issued by Amelia Maria Owen
Year/Period
29 August 1871
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 16.6 x 21 cm
Accession No.
2003-01214
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the warrant to act issued by Amelia Maria Owen on 29 August 1871 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Charles Owen. 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.