Lerwick, January 3, 1872, MARGARET OLLASON, examined.
1902. Are you in the habit of knitting for merchants in Lerwick?- No; I knit for myself, and I sell the goods.
1903. How are you paid for them?-I generally make articles for which I get an order.
1904. From whom?-From ladies who employ me.
1905. Have you never sold to merchants at all?-I have sometimes sold to Mr. Sinclair.
1906. When you sell to him, are you paid in money?-I have asked for part of both-money and goods-and I got it.
1907. You did not ask for the whole in money?-No.
1908. Why?-Just because I thought it was not the custom of the place.
1909. Did you want the whole in money?-No; I was requiring the goods at the time.
1910. Does it often happen that you sell articles to Mr. Sinclair in that way?-Yes; I sold him two shawls lately.