Title
Power of Attorney issued by John James Grimshislds
Year/Period
29 October 1867
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Accession No.
2003-01201
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is a power of attorney issued by John James Grimshislds on 29 October 1867 to James Watson and Thomas Scott. 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.
