Title
Warrant to act issued by Louisa Buru
Year/Period
16 October 1873
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 17.2 x 20.8 cm
Accession No.
2003-00824
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is a warrant to act issued by Louisa Buru of Singapore on 16 October 1873, concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Henry Buru. 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.
