53. Is there no such person?-No; there is no such person here as that. A lady may buy a thing or two at a time, and give money for them, but that could not be a general thing. 54. How do you know that you cannot got money from the merchants? Is it because you have attempted to get it, or simply because you have a sort of understanding to that effect?-The merchants don't allow all money for the knitting. 55. Have they told you that?-Yes. 56. Who has told you?-Just the whole of them. None of them pay wholly in money for anything. 57. But who has told you that? I think you said you had never been refused?-I never was refused a few shillings on anything by Mr. Linklater. When I took home work to him and asked him for a few shillings of money, I always got it. 58. But you would rather have it all in money?-Yes. 59. And you cannot get it?-No. 60. How do you know that?-They won't give it to us. If we buy worsted ourselves, and knit the work, and take it to them, they won't give any money at all. 61. Have you tried that?-Yes. 62. You have knitted a shawl with your own worsted, and gone to them to sell it; and they would not allow money on it?-Yes. 63. Has Mr. Linklater done that?-Yes. 64. Did he refuse to give you money for that shawl?-Yes. 65. But he would pay for the shawl in goods?-Yes, if I would sell it. 66. When did that happen?-I could not just remember the time; but it has been often. 67. You did that yourself?-Yes, I have done that myself; and I have got shawls from friends to sell, and have gone out with them, and the merchants would not give money on them. 68. Is there anything else you want to say?-No. [Page 3] Lerwick, January 1, 1872, JANET IRVINE, examined. 69. Do you live in Lerwick?-Yes. 70. Your mother is a widow?-Yes. 71. Do you support yourself by knitting?-Yes; and partly by working outside at the fish. 72. What have you to do with the fish?-I help to cure them in the fish-curing establishment. 73. For whom do you knit?-Sometimes for myself, and sometimes for Miss Mary Hutchison. 74. Is she a dealer in hosiery?-Yes; she knits shawls herself, and sends them south. 75. Is she an agent?-Yes. 76. For whom?-I think she is agent for Mr. White, in Edinburgh. 77. Do you sometimes work for others?-No; not very often. I sometimes work for myself when I have any time. I knit a veil or a necktie, but in the summer 1 have not much time for that. 78. Do you knit these things for the purpose of selling them?- Yes. 79. Do you sometimes sell to the merchants in Lerwick?-Yes. 80. To whom?-To any one who is buying anything. 81. Do you generally get money for your shawls?-No; I got money from Miss Hutchison when I ask for it. 82. Do you get the price all in money from her?-When I want it all in money, I get it all in money, and when I want any other thing, she gives it to me.