Lerwick, January 2, 1872, PETER SMITH, examined.
976. You are a fisherman in Burra?-Yes.
977. You hold some land in that island under Messrs Hay, and you fish for them in the home fishing?-Yes.
978. Do you go to the Faroe fishing also?-No; I never went there.
979. You have been present during the examination of Walter Williamson?-Yes.
980. Do you concur generally in what you have heard him say?- Yes.
981. You have been engaged in the herring fishery also?-Yes.
982. And you were one of the parties who signed memorial to the trustee on the estate of Scalloway some years ago?-Yes.
983. Can you remember how long it is since that petition was got up?-I cannot exactly say, but think it was eight years ago.
984. Was it shortly after you were asked to sign the obligation which Williamson mentioned?-Yes.