This is the administration bond of Teh Joo Cheah, Teh Joo Ee, Teh Joo Cheung, Seow Ah Yong, Goh Buan Wat, and Chau Kean Tong made on 12 May 1859 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Teh Ah Geam. 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.
