2991. Is he not in good health?-No; not at present.
2992. Was it the practice in Mouat's time to require the tenants to deliver their fish to him only?-Yes.
2993. Did he object to their selling them to others?-Yes.
2994. Did he turn out any people for doing so, or threaten to turn them out?-He threatened a few, and turned out one
2995. Who was that one?-Henry Sinclair, Levenwick.
2996. Was that a long time ago?-Yes; a few years ago. I don't remember the number of years in particular but it is a good while ago.
2997. You have given me a letter in these terms:
'MOUL, 18<th Jan>. 1869.
'Mr. Malcolm Malcolmson.
'Dear Sir,-I am sorrey to think that I shoud hav met to-day
what I have, but you will be pleased to lok out for A place at
Martamas 1869,
'ROBT. MOUAT,
'as I am goen to set your land.'
What had he met that day?-He had received intelligence from his storekeeper at Channerwick that Malcolm Malcolmson's son (that is myself) had given part of the fish of Thomas Jamieson's boat to another fish-merchant, Thomas Tulloch, in Sandwick parish.
2998. Does Tulloch live in Sandwick?-Yes, near Sand Lodge.