Title
Indenture of lease concerning James Stephen
Year/Period
7 December 1839
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Accession No.
2003-01604
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is an indenture of lease made on 7 December 1839 concerning James Stephen. 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.
