"'Is it not the practice for farm-servants, and others, who are unmarried, to sleep in such places?' 'I could not say as to that; I am not acquainted with the farm system.'
"'To what mill did you next go?' 'To Mr. Webster's, at Battus Den, within eleven miles of Dundee.'
"'In what situation did you act there?' 'I acted as an overseer.'
"'At 17 years of age?' 'Yes.'
"'Did you inflict the same punishment that you yourself had experienced?' 'I went as an overseer; not as a slave, but as a slave-driver.'
"'What were the hours of labour in that mill?' 'My master told me that I had to produce a certain quantity of yarn; the hours were at that time fourteen; I said that I was not able to produce the quantity of yarn that was required; I told him if he took the timepiece out of the mill I would produce that quantity, and after that time I found no difficulty in producing the quantity.'
"'How long have you worked per day in order to produce the quantity your master required?' 'I have wrought nineteen hours.'
"'Was this a water-mill?' 'Yes, water and steam both.'
"'To what time have you worked?' 'I have seen the mill going till it was past 12 o'clock on the Saturday night.'