15,786. Were you always paid for that in goods?-Yes.
15,787. Did you get them at Mr. Laurenson's shop at Lochend?- Yes.
15,788. Do you also deal sometimes at the shop at Ollaberry?- Yes.
15,789. Have you an account there?-Yes. I have had a good many accounts. I think the first account I had with Mr. Laurenson was in 1863.
15,790. Were these accounts settled regularly?-No; that was the mistake. I wanted to settle regularly after a few months, when I got home perhaps from 10 to 20 dozen, but he ran on the accounts for perhaps 14 or 15 months, so that I did not know whether I was going ahead or going back.
15,791. This account [showing] was settled on [Page 398] December 31, 1864: 'By contra., £7, 10s. 9d.' What was that due you for?-I had scouring, and I had two tatted rugs, and I knitted cloth.
15,792. I see the account is settled again on March 31, 1866: were you still working at the same things?-Yes.
15,793. The work you did was put at the end of the book?-Yes.
15,794. The book you have shown me is a very carefully kept pass-book, is it not? Is there anything wrong in it?-I was not satisfied, and therefore I kept it.
15,795. Why were you not satisfied with it?-I thought he charged me too much for my groceries, and gave too little for my dozens of scouring.