Accounts of the estate of Hajee Bawasah and Shaik Mahomed

Title
Accounts of the estate of Hajee Bawasah and Shaik Mahomed
Year/Period
16 April 1858
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 34.7 x 21.2 cm
Accession No.
2003-01267
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

These are the accounts of the estate of Hajee Bawasah and Shaik Mahomed dated 16 April 1858. They 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.