182. Did you get all these goods away with you at the time?-No; I just ran an account for them. 183. Have you got a pass-book?-I have got one, but I don't have it with me. 184. Was that pass-book going on with Laurenson before you sold him the shawl?-No; it just commenced when I sold the shawl. 185. Does that account still continue?-Yes. 186. Do you remember how much it comes to now?-No; I don't remember exactly. 187. Do you live in the Widows' Asylum?-Yes. 188. Are you not provided for there?-No. 189. You have to get your own food?-Yes. 190. You got what you wanted on that occasion from Mr. Laurenson?-Yes. 191. Have you sold anything to him since then?-No. 192. Have you sold anything to any one else?-No. 193. Did you not knit a shawl for' Mr. Tulloch about a month ago?-Yes. 194. You did not sell it to him?-No; I did not sell it. 195. Did he supply the wool in that case?-Yes. 196. Was that because you had not wool of your own?-Yes. 197. What did he charge for the wool?-He just gave me £1 for knitting the shawl. 198. He supplied the wool, and agreed to pay you for knitting the shawl?-Yes. 199. Were you paid that £1?-Yes. 200. In money?-No. 201. Did you ask for money?-No. 202. Are you sure you did not ask for it in money?-Yes; I am sure of that. 203. Did you get any part of it in money?-No. 204. What did you get?-Just any clothes that I was needing. 205. When you went into the shop with the shawl, what passed between you?-I said, 'Here is your shawl Mr. Tulloch.' He asked me what I was wanting. 206. Did you say you wanted money?-No. 207. What did you say?-That I was wanting some goods. 208. Did you mention the goods you wanted?-Yes. 209. What were they?-I believe I took 6 yards of white cotton at 6d. a yard; I also took 41/4 yards of cloth at 4s. 2d. a yard, with which to make waterproof clothing. I got some small things with the balance but I don't remember what they were. 210. But the shawl was to be £1; the cotton came to 3s., and the waterproof cloth to 17s. 81/2d., so that you were rather in Mr. Tulloch's debt: was that left standing till the next time?-Yes. 211. Then you are to knit him something more?-Yes. 212. You have another order just now?-Yes. 213. Are you working at it?-I have not begun to it just yet. 214. Have you anything else to sell just now?-Yes. 215. Is it something you have knitted with your own wool?-Yes; but I have sent it south. 216. Is that because you expect to get money there?-Yes; I have sent it to an old neighbour woman of mine who is now in Thurso. 217. Is she a person who makes a practice of dealing in such things?-No; she is just an acquaintance of mine. 218. Is there anything else you wish to say?-No. [Page 5] Lerwick, January 1, 1872, ELIZABETH ROBERTSON, examined. 219. Are you a knitter in Lerwick?-Yes. 220. Do you live alone?-I live with my aged stepmother.