2957. How does it happen that some of them do not require supplies?-A few of them live in the country, and have little patches of land, and they do not require so much goods during the season as others. 2958. Do you know the way in which the business is conducted as between these fishermen and the store?-So far as I know, they get what they ask. 2959. Do they get what money they ask?-They get money or goods, whatever they ask. 2960. And an account runs, which is settled at the end of the year?-Yes. 2961. Is there any obligation on these Faroe fishermen to deal at the store?-Not so far as I am aware. 2962. Are they not obliged to deal there for their outfit?-It is generally understood that they will take their outfit there, because it is more like giving them an advance of money than anything else. 2963. What is the name of Mr. Harrison's store-keeper in Lerwick?-There is no special storekeeper; he has several shopkeepers. 2964. But who attends to the shop?-James Mouat is in the clothier's shop. 2965. Who gives out the stores to the fishermen for their outfit?- Mouat generally gives them anything in the way of soft goods, and Gilbert Harrison, junr. supplies them with what they require in the provision shop. 2966. However you have not much experience of that part of the business?-Not much. 2967. I suppose you don't know much about Dunrossness at present?-Not much just now; it is ten years since I was a regular resident there. 2968. Have you been there lately?-It is about twelve months since I was there last. 2969. Have you relations living there still?-Yes. I have brothers there. 2970. What was the reason for your leaving Dunrossness?- Because I thought I could better myself elsewhere. 2971. Had you a farm there?-Yes. 2972. Have you one here?-No. 2973. When you were at Dunrossness, were you bound to fish to any particular person?-No; I happened not to be bound at that time, but I was singular in that respect because there were not many who were not bound. 2974. Is it a common thing in Shetland for a fisherman not to be able to fish for any one he likes?-It is quite common where the landlord is also a fishcurer. 2975. Can you tell me any men who are so bound in any part of the islands?-I think that generally the tenants on the estates of Mr Grierson and Mr. Bruce are bound to fish for their landlords. 2976. You don't know any other case within your own knowledge where a fisherman has been checked for fishing to another than his landlord or tacksman?-No, not within my own knowledge. 2977. Nor for taking goods from a store other than that of his landlord, or employer?-No; I understand that is the case in other parts of Shetland, but only from report. I don't know it from personal knowledge. <Adjourned>. [Page 66] Lerwick: Saturday, January 6, 1872. <Present>-Mr. Guthrie. MALCOLM MALCOLMSON, examined 2978. Are you a fisherman at Channerwick?-I am.