This is a receipt of deposit and payment of $150 by Haji Ahmad Idris orang kaya Melayu (Malay rich man) to Baba Peng (for 51 pieces of wood?), with the money to be handed over to him by Haji Abu Bakar.The document begins with the following dating: Di dalam negeri Singapura kepada 24 Rejab ta[hun] 30 (In Singapore to the 24th Rejab Year 30). On the verso is listed how much was paid and on what date:$50 on 17 Syawal 1283H (corresponding to 21 February 1867) $25 on 8 Zulhijjah [1283H] (corresponding to 12 April 1867) $25 on 21 Muharram 1284H (corresponding to 24 May 1867) 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.
