Power of Attorney

Title
Power of Attorney
Year/Period
19th century to 20th century
Region
British Malaya and Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 48.1 x 17.2 cm
Accession No.
2000-05677

This is the power of attorney marked with the letter ‘A’ referred to in the Statutory Declaration of Nadir bin Sallim bin Ahmad bin Pelukoh made on 9 August 1894. It 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.