Title
Cover page of the petition of Gilbert Augus
Year/Period
5 July 1872
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
legal documents, manuscripts (documents), petitions
Material
ink, paper (fiber product)
Technique
handwriting
Dimension
Image size: 21 x 33.7 cm
Accession No.
2003-01218
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
NLB Type
Document
This is the cover page of the petition of Gilbert Augus filed on 5 July 1872. 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.
