1678. Have you ever asked for more money from any of the merchants than they would give you?-No.
1679. Have you ever got lines?-Yes, I got lines from Mr. Sinclair.
1680. When?-When I gave in my articles.
1681. And when you did not happen to want goods?-Yes.
1682. Have you got any of these lines?-No.
1683. What did you do with them?-I gave them back when I got the goods.
1684. Was that long ago?-No, not long ago; it was when I sold my last shawl to him.
1685. Would that be a month or two?-Yes.
1686. Was a line given to you for the whole price of the shawl that you were selling, or was it only for the balance?-27s., was the price of the shawl.
1687. How much of that did you take in goods?-I took about one half of it, and I got a line for the rest.