Oath sworn by William Mulholland

Title
Oath sworn by William Mulholland
Year/Period
27 August 1877
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 32.7 x 41 cm
Accession No.
2003-01635
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is an oath sworn on 27 August 1877 by William Mulholland, who also filed a petition concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Andrew McAllan. This document 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.