Oath sworn by Ah Soo

Title
Oath sworn by Ah Soo
Year/Period
9 December 1873
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 32.8 x 20.1 cm
Accession No.
2003-01310
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is an oath sworn by Ah Soo on 9 December 1873 concerning the administration of the estate of Poah Swee Hong. 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.