Title
Cover page of petition for leave for Francisco Evaristo Pereira
Year/Period
23 November 1865
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 10 x 11.5 cm
Accession No.
2003-01047
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is the cover page of a petition for leave for Francisco Evaristo Pereira, filed on 23 November 1865. 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.
