Oath sworn by Edward James Nanson

Title
Oath sworn by Edward James Nanson
Year/Period
31 October 1884
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 32.5 x 41 cm
Accession No.
2003-01572
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is an oath sworn by Edward James Nanson concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Rudolph Lambert. 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.