1219. Are all the thirteen men here who signed the letter to me about Burra?-Yes.
1220. Have any of them anything further to say?-[No answer.]
<Adjourned>.
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Lerwick: Wednesday, January 3, 1872. <Present>-Mr Guthrie.
JOHN LEASK, examined.
1221. You are a fisherman at Channerwick, parish of Sandwick?- I am.
1222. You came here yesterday for the purpose making some statement: what was it about?-I wanted to make some statement about how I have been treated three years back, particularly.
1223. Are you a tenant of land?-Yes.
1224. Are you a yearly tenant?-Yes.