Account of the distribution of a will

Collections
1000943
Title
Account of the distribution of a will
Year/Period
19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 31.5 x 42 cm
Accession No.
2003-00867
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd, Singapore

This is an account of the distribution of the last will and testament of an unknown individual, signed by Kader Saib. 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.