Garrioch/Garriock/Garrick- can be alternative spellings of the same name. ghive/geo/gio- gio - an inlet. Goudie/Gaudie- now Goudie. Hancliffe- probably Hangcliff. Harra- now Herra. Hildesha- now Hildasay, an island. Hillyar/Hillyard- probably Heylor. Humphray/Humphrey/Umphray- can be alternative spellings of the same name. Jameson/Jamieson- now usually Jamieson. Lasetter- now Lusetter. Lebidden- now Leabitten. Leisk/Leask- alternative spellings of the same name. Lesslie/Leslie- alternative spellings of the same name. Lingord- now Lingarth. Luija- probably Linga, an island. Malcolmson/Malcomson- now usually Malcolmson. Manaster- prob. Mangaster. Mavisgrind- now Mavis Grind. Nicholson- now usually Nicolson. North Mavine/Northmaven- now Northmavine. Rennesta- probably Ringasta. Roenessvoe- now Ronas Voe. Satter- now Setter. scatthold/scattales/scattholes- now scattald. scaups/scaaps- alternative spellings of the same word, a bed of shellfish on the sea bottom. Simbister- now Symbister. Stenness- now Stennes. Sullem/Sullam- now Sullom. Thomason/Thomson/Thompson- alternative spellings of the same name. Trosswick- now Troswick. Urrafirth- now Urafirth. Usiness- prob. Ustaness. Vinsgarth- now Veensgarth. Waterbru- now Waterbrough. West Sandwick- now Westsandwick. Angus Johnson, May, 2001. [Page 1 rpt.] REPORT. _______ TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY AUSTEN BRUCE, ONE OF HER MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES OF STATE. SIR, THE Report on the Truck System, presented to Parliament in 1871, stated that the Commissioners, Messrs. Bowen and Sellar, had received information from four witnesses with regard to Shetland, 'tending to show that the existence of Truck in an oppressive form is general in the staple trades of the islands'. The Commissioners in their Report call attention to this evidence, and add: 'Time would not allow of a local inquiry at Shetland, nor can an inquiry be adequately conducted into the Truck which is alleged to prevail there otherwise than upon the spot. No opinion accordingly is offered either as to the extent of, or the remedy for, the alleged evils; but the necessity of some investigation by Her Majesty's Government into the condition of these islands seems made out.' Having been appointed, by a warrant under your hand, dated Dec. 23, 1871, one of the Commissioners under the Truck Commission Act, 1870, in room of Mr. Bowen, I was directed to proceed to Shetland and institute an inquiry there under that Act. I inquired respecting the matters embraced under the instructions of the Act, and I have now to report as follows:-