Political Aspect

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This is a political and social aspect
I can infer that there were civilized and literate people who knew how to
read and write living in Singapore before 1819. The evidence is "There are sentences and also address written in English on the paper".Thus, it proves that there were people who were literate before 1892,before Raffles had arrived.

Artefact from Museum:

Sejarah Melayu 

The Sejarah Melayu contains stories that had been circulating oral tradition. Its stories revolve around the sultans and events occurring in Singapore and Melaka. 
 This artefact is related to the political, social and economic aspect. 
This artefact tells us about the period when Singapore was ruled by the Malay Kingdoms to the time the Europeans first visited Singapore and how they signed the treaty. The evidence is the English translated version of the Sejarah Melayu which is stated in the credits section. This tells us that Singapore was long ruled by the Malays even before Raffles found Singapore.