Petition of Henry Minchin Simons and Petrus Hendrickus Socters concerning the estate of Kendrick Jacob van Hooru

Title
Petition of Henry Minchin Simons and Petrus Hendrickus Socters concerning the estate of Kendrick Jacob van Hooru
Year/Period
18 November 1865
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 33.5 x 42 cm
Accession No.
2003-01068-002
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is a petition by Henry Minchin Simons and Petrus Hendrickus Socters concerning the administration of the goods of Kendrick Jacob van Hooru. 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.