This is the administration bond of Hajee Ahmat bin Hajee Daing Abdul Razat, Hajee Amza bin Hajee Mahomed Jyer, and Hajee Japar bin Hajee Mahomed Kassim, made on 30 October 1865 concerning the administration of the estate of Hajee Essah. 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.