1835. You do not get these things now, because the merchants who buy the shawls don't have them?-They have them all except groceries. 1836. With regard to the girls in town who sell the shawls to merchants and get only goods in return, how do they do for a living?-Some girls live with their parents, and can do very well. 1837. But a number of them live in rooms by themselves, and perhaps have a parent or some other person to support out of their earnings: how do they generally do for their food?-I can hardly answer that. I don't know how they do; but I know that some of the girls that I am in the habit of dressing the shawls for, come and tell me they have sold a shawl today, and what they got for it, and that they have got some money. Some of the merchants give them money, and some of them tea, and worsted to knit another shawl with; and that is just money. 1838. But if they have to make shawl with the worsted, they cannot turn it into provisions?-No; but they will make another shawl. 1839. And they may get 1s. or 2s. in money?-Yes. 1840. But if they only get 1s. or 2s. on each shawl, that is not sufficient either to pay their house rent or to supply them with provisions?-No; but I think there are some of them who may get a shawl sold for all money, and then that pays the rent. 1841. They do happen to get that occasionally?-Yes; some lady who wants one for a present to a friend might buy it from them. That is the only way I can think of in which they can get their provisions; but if it was the case that the merchants had groceries in their shops, people would not require very much money, and then they would get their livelihood. 1842. What kind of goods do you generally get for your country girls in exchange for their shawls?-I do not buy them; they buy them for themselves. 1843. You get lines, and they choose the goods for themselves when they next come to town?-Yes. 1844. In that way you do not know what they get?-No; but I always hear them say that they got very good bargains, and they are generally well pleased. 1845. You say shawls are sometimes sold to a lady or gentleman passing through the town; I suppose, in that case, there will be two prices for them?-No. 1846. Would you ask from them the same price that you get from the merchant in goods?-We might ask it, but, seeing the money, we might give the shawl for less. Some people don't ask to have the price reduced, but others do. 1847. You just make the best bargain you can, in each case?-Yes. Lerwick, January 3, 1872, Mrs. ELIZABETH MOODIE, examined. 1848. Are you in the habit of knitting for any one in Lerwick?- Yes; for Mr. Sinclair. 1849. Has any one asked you to come and give evidence here to-day?-Yes; I was summoned. 1850. Did any one ask you besides that?-No. 1851. Do you knit with your own wool, or is it with wool supplied to you by Mr. Sinclair?-Partly both, I generally have a shawl of my own in hand, but I always knit for Mr. Sinclair.