1384. Was the ground there held in tack by Robert Mouat at one time?-Yes.
1385. How long have you been there?-I have been there all my life.
1386. What was your rent when you held your land under Mouat?-It was £4, excluding poor-rates and road money.
1387. That was what you paid to Mouat?-Yes.
1388. Then you knew what your rent was?-Yes. Of course he told us what our rent was.
1389. And it was accounted for at the settlement?-Yes. At the settlement he summed up our accounts, and told us we were due so much-so much for rent and so much for goods.
1390. Had you a pass-book?-No. He did not approve of pass-books.
1391. Did you take a note yourself of the goods you got, or did you just trust to the people at the store?-I trusted to the people at the store,-to his storekeeper.
1392. Have you been present during the examination of John Leask?-Yes.
1393. You have heard all that he said about the way of dealing, and about the store, and the quality of the goods?-Yes.