This is the affidavit of Pua Guan Heng and Pua Soon Lie of Singapore made on 14 August 1885 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Pua Boon Liang. 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.