Title
Receipt of payment from Feenal Abedni bin Mohamed Lebby to the deceased Jumoos bin Mohamed Lebby
Year/Period
19th century –20th century
Dimension
Image size: 13.8 x 21.9 cm
Accession No.
2000-05659
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr John Koh
This is a receipt of payment for the sum of 127.50 Spanish dollars from Feenal Abedni bin Mohammed Lebby, which was owed to the deceased Jumoos bin Mohamed Lebby. The payment was received by the attorney for the estate, Inche Bebii binte Lebay Tomby. It also notes that there was a “balance of Promissory Note” from the deceased annexed to this receipt. 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.
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