Oath sworn by James Aitken

Title
Oath sworn by James Aitken
Year/Period
24 March 1902
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-01524
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is an oath sworn by James Aitken on 24 March 1902 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Johannes Bartholomew De Uuid. 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.