Title
Document concerning John Cameron
Year/Period
14 January 1865
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 33.5 x 42 cm
Accession No.
2003-01135
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd, Singapore
This is a document issued on 14 January 1865 concerning the petition of John Cameron for admission as a general agent to the Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca. After being examined by law agents of the Court, it was determined that Cameron was unsuitable for admission. This document 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.
