Title
Petition of Alexander Blackwood Smith of Batavia concerning the estate of William Webster
Year/Period
27 January 1876
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 32 x 20.1 cm
Accession No.
2003-02656-002
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is the petition filed by Alexander Blackwood Smith of Batavia concerning the administration of the estate of William Webster. 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.
