13,365. Had he a son, a boy of thirteen, employed with you lately?-Yes, last year.
13,366. Are you aware that he had previously been engaged as a servant to a neighbouring farmer, and that Mr. Grierson required him to come and work at fish-curing?-I did not know that he was engaged at all.
13,367. Who engaged him for the curing?-I did.
13,368. Did he not state to you that he was already engaged to another master?-Not that I remember of.
13,369. Do you know James Brown, Millpond?-Yes.
13,370. Is he an elderly man now?-Yes.
13,371. Is he engaged at the fishing?-No.
13,372. Do you know whether he had to pay £1 of liberty money?-He has not done so within the last year or two, to my knowledge; but I think he paid it in 1869. However, I am not quite clear about that. I know that I got notice about the liberty money, and I think either he or his son went to Lerwick to Mr. Grierson about it.
13,373. Did he pay it?-I cannot say.
13,374. Was he at that time an old man, and fishing with two or three other old men, but not actively engaged in the summer fishing?-He was not fishing at all, so far as I know.