1775. From whom have you got it all in money?-From Mr William Johnston. The price was 20s.
1776. Is he a hosiery dealer, just in the same way as Sinclair & Co., and Mr. Laurenson, and Mr. Linklater?-Yes. I have had money from them all whenever I asked for it.
1777. Would the women get money from them if they were selling the shawls themselves?-I cannot answer for that. I don't know that they would.
1778. Is it not the fact that the reason why you are sometimes asked to sell shawls for these women is that you can get the money for them?-I don't ask any money for the country girls at all; they never asked me to seek it.
1779. Do not the girls employ you to sell their shawls because they think you may get some money from the merchants, when they would not?-It is just because they think I can get a better price; at least that is what I think is the reason. They don't bid me get money.
1780. Do you think the merchants give you a better price?-They think so.
1781. Perhaps you can make a better bargain for them?-They have that idea.
1782. Have you never been asked by a country girl to sell a shawl for her and to get money for it?-Never.
1783. Then, on the occasions when you have got money, it has been for shawls which you have sold either for yourself or for town girls?-Yes, but particularly for my self.
1784. Have you sold them for town girls, and got money for them?-No; I have never asked money for any person but myself, and I have always got it.