Title
Affidavit of James Robertson
Year/Period
20 June 1885
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-01686
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is the affidavit of James Robertson dated 20 June 1881 concerning the suit between the New Harbour Dock Company Limited (plaintiffs) and Mayna Payna Reena Vellyappa Chitty (defendant). 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.
