Title
Court document concerning the estate of William Simpson
Year/Period
5 December 1864
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 33.4 x 42 cm
Accession No.
2003-00953
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd, Singapore
This is a court document issued on 5 December 1864 concerning the administration of the estate of William Simpson, which details the court order calling for the letters of administration to be granted to the petitioner, Amelia Fennel Fisher. 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.
