Administration bond of John Legg, John Beatron, and John Manley

Title
Administration bond of John Legg, John Beatron, and John Manley
Year/Period
30 August 1842
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 38.8 x 24.7 cm
Accession No.
2003-00879
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the administration bond of John Legg, John Beatron, and John Manley made on 30 August 1842 concerning the administration of the estate of Frederick Augustus Hayme. 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.