Power of attorney on behalf of Syed Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad al-Idrus

This is a power of attorney on behalf of Syed Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad al-Idrus, who made his son Syed Abdul Qadir bin Syed Abdul Rahman as his legal representative, dated to 12 Syawal 1296H. The letter also laid out Syed Abdul Rahman’s wishes for a reconciliation between his descendants, and indicated how his property in Java, Malacca and Hadramaut ought to be handled.This document is part of the John Koh collection which comprises of various legal documents in Arabic, Jawi, and English, and serves as a record of the 19th and early 20th century colonial legal systems in Singapore and the interactions of various ordinary individuals with the law.

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