Record from the estate of Junoos bin Mahomed Lebby

Title
Record from the estate of Junoos bin Mahomed Lebby
Year/Period
4 March 1845
Region
British Malaya and Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 16.9 x 20.7 cm
Accession No.
2000-05698-007

This record from the estate of the deceased Junoos bin Muhamed Lebby details the mortgage of 15 Spanish dollars of a brass “selah” belonging to the deceased. 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.