Title
Petition and Oath of Majid
Year/Period
12 May 1857
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Material
Technique
Accession No.
2003-00950
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is the petition and the oath of Majid of Singapore made on 12 May 1857 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Pah Moojoor. They are 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.
