Warrant to act and petition issued by Tan Ah Heang

Title
Warrant to act and petition issued by Tan Ah Heang
Year/Period
2 March 1888
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-02669
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

These are the warrant to act and the petition issued by Tan Ah Heang concerning the administration of the estate of Tan Ah Chiang. 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.