Administration bond of Catharine Rappa, Daniel Koek, and John Hewrt

Title
Administration bond of Catharine Rappa, Daniel Koek, and John Hewrt
Year/Period
27 August 1839
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 39.1 x 24.9 cm
Accession No.
2003-01011
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the administration bond of Catharine Rappa, Daniel Koek, and John Hewrt made on 27 August 1839 concerning the administration of the estate of Jacob Rappa. 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.