444. Does Mr. Linklater take a note of the quantity of worsted he
gives out to you?-Yes; he weighs it.
445. He knows how much it will take to make a shawl, and he
weighs the shawl when it is brought back?-Yes.
446. Have you ever bought worsted for your own knitting?-No; I
could not get it bought, because I was not in the way of earning
money.
447. Have you tried to buy it?-I could not try without the money.
He would not give worsted for nothing.
448. And you had no money to pay for it?-No; I could not have
it.
449. But when you were taking back your work to him, have you
never asked to take part of the value of it in worsted?-I have; and
I have been refused.
450. When did you do that?-It is long ago now; but I have done
it.
451. What did he say when he refused you the worsted?-That it
was a money article and he could not give it without the money.
452. Was it Mr. Linklater or Mr. Anderson who, said so?-I
cannot remember now, it is so long ago.
453. Has that happened with you more than once?[Page 9]-I only
remember asking it once. I never did it again, when I got a denial
the first time.
454. Your sister also knits, and many of your acquaintances?-
Yes. I would like to speak on my sister's behalf as well as my
own. She is not here, but she wants to say the same thing that I
have done.
455. She wants to make the same complaint?-Yes. She is not
well, and is unable to come in.
Lerwick, January 1, 1872, ANDREW TULLOCH, examined.