导言1854年7月21日,林永义作为黄逢节的代理来到吧城华人公馆,起诉沈鹤算,要从他那里讨回一张床铺。在此之前,他已向始设于1824年的荷印地方法院(“兰得力”)提交了诉状。从林永义的诉状中,我们得知事情经过如下:1854年农历二月,沈鹤算向黄逢节借了一张床,约定数天后便还,结果沈鹤算久未归还。嗣后取讨,沈鹤算说等四五天后有钱再买一张床即归还,另有叶赞生与施子余二人听到沈此言。林永义于三月二十三日晚在路上遇到沈鹤算,向其取讨,后者却声称自己并无向前者借 Introduction On July 21, 1854, Lin Yongyi came to the Alley as the agent of Huang Fong Festival to sue Shen He, seeking a bed from him. Prior to this, he filed a petition with the Dutch Indictment Court ( “Landry ”), which was established in 1824. From Lin Yongyi’s pleadings, we learned that things passed as follows: In February 1854, Shen He calculated a bed to Huang Fong Festival and agreed to return after a few days. As a result, Shen He did not return a long time. Later to discuss, Shen He said four or five days after the money to buy a bed that is returned, and another Ye Zansheng and Shi Zuyu heard this statement. On the night of March 23, Lin Yong-shei met Shen He on the road to discuss with him and the latter claimed that he did not borrow from the former