8924. When you received that letter, had you made any arrangement to fish for the following year?-No.
8925. Had you not arranged to fish for Mr Laurence Williamson?-No, not for myself.
8926. Nor for any one else?-No. There were none of our boat's crew who had made any arrangement with Laurence Williamson, so far as I know; but the other boat's crew I think had made some sort of arrangement. There are only two boats' crews that belong to Mrs. Budge's property.
8927. How many tenants are there on her property?-I think there were formerly 23, but now there are only either 21 or 22.
8928. Mr. Sievwright speaks in his letter about the business premises at Seafield: what do you understand by that?-The shop and the station.
8929. Are there a merchant's shop and a curing station at Seafield?-Yes.
8930. Were they not let previously to the time when that letter was written?-No.
8931. Do you get the same price from Mr. Thomas Williamson that Mr. Laurence Williamson used to give you?-Yes.
8932. That was the current price at the end of the year?-Yes.
8933. But you have got your goods from him instead of buying them from Laurence Williamson?-For myself I did; but I think some of the men bought their goods from Lerwick.