Title
Petition and warrant to act concerning the estate of Reuben John Baumperys
Year/Period
14- 24 November 1866
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-01284
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
These are the petition and the warrant to act concerning the estate of the deceased Reuben John Baumperys, commonly known as Reuben John Cousins. The petition for the letters of administration for the estate was filed by John Cameron on 24 November 1866 and the warrant to act was issued on 14 November 1866 by Cameron. 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.
