Title
Petition and oath of Catherina of Singapore
Year/Period
23 October 1878
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-01313
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
These are the petition and oath of Catherina of Singapore concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Pedro Lim Ah Kong. The oath was administered to Catherina on 23 October 1878. These documents 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.
