1310. How long would it be before the settlement that you sold the horse?-I sold it after the settlement for the year. Mouat knew that I had a pony to sell and he wanted me to give it to him. I said that I would give him the pony as he told me I was bound to do it but he must bring me some meal, because it was a very bad season, and I could not sow down my ground. He would not bring me any meal and therefore I resolved that, whatever might happen to me whether I should be put out or not, I would sell my animal and procure a living for my house; and I did so. 1311. At what time of the year did you sell it?-In March. 1312. That would be shortly after the settlement?-Yes. 1313. How long was it after that when Mouat told you that you must leave?-Just about eight days-as soon as he heard it. 1314. But he did not turn you off?-No. 1315. Could he not have turned you off at the following Whitsunday term?-Yes; he could have turned me off then. 1316. But he did not do it?-No; because I went to the proprietor, Mr. Bruce, and told him what I had done, and what Mouat was going to do to me. I don't know what took place between Mr. Bruce and Mouat about that, but I did not get my warning? 1317. What did Mr. Bruce say to you about it when you saw him?-He said very little. I went to him, and also to the factor, Mr. Irvine, and told him about it. I got no satisfaction at the time, and therefore I expected I would be turned off; but in the end I was not put off the ground. 1318. That would be in the spring of 1870?-Yes. 1319. Have you paid any rent to Mr. Irvine or to Mr Bruce this year?-Yes; I paid my rent about six weeks ago. 1320. To whom do you deliver your fish now?-To any one I choose. 1321. Who did you fish for last season?-For Mr. Robertson. 1322. Where do you get your goods now?-I can get them from Mr. Robertson. He bought Mouat's store in Channerwick. 1323. Do you still get your goods there?-Yes. 1324. Are you bound to get them there?-We are not bound particularly, because if we ask Mr. Robertson for a few shillings of money during the time we are fishing for him, we will get them. 1325. Have you got money from him since he took that store?- Yes; I got my rent from him this year. 1326. You mean, that you got money from him to pay your rent?- Yes. 1327. Can you mention the name of any person who [Page 27] was turned away for selling his fish or the produce of his farm to another merchant than during the seventeen years he held the tack?-I cannot mention any one particularly, except an old man who was turned off his farm; but that was a good while ago. His name was Henry Sinclair, in Levenwick. That occurred about the beginning of Mouat's tack. 1328. What was he turned out for?-For an 'outfall' about some fishing. 1329. What had he done with his fish?-It was his son that the thing occurred with.