Last Will and Testimony of William Donald Shaw

Title
Last Will and Testimony of William Donald Shaw
Year/Period
7 October 1841
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 32.8 x 41 cm
Accession No.
2003-00864-002
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the last will and testimony of William Donald Shaw issued on 24 October 1836. 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.