Oath sworn by Wee Boey Neo

Title
Oath sworn by Wee Boey Neo
Year/Period
18 June 1866
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 34 x 42.2 cm
Accession No.
2003-00871
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is an oath sworn by Wee Boey Neo on 18 June 1866 concerning the administration of the estate of Chew Hee. 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.