3018. Are you a fisherman at Channerwick, in Sandwick parish?- Yes.
3019. Do you hold a piece of land under Mr. Bruce of Simbister?-Yes.
3020. It was formerly included in the tack to Robert Mouat?-Yes.
3021. Were you bound to fish for Mouat?-Yes.
3022. Did you give your fish to any other merchant during the time of his tack?-Yes. In 1870, the year that Mouat failed in business, I gave my fish to James Smith, because I saw I could not live for want of meal, and therefore I and some others were determined to give our fish where we could get both meat and money; and for doing so, Mouat served me with a summons.
3023. Were Smith and Tulloch the only fish merchants in that neighbourhood besides Mouat?-Yes; they cure fish, but not in a large way.
3024. But they buy your fish, and sell you provisions and goods?- Yes.
3025. In consequence of selling your fish to Smith, did you receive a letter from Mouat?-Yes; I have lost that letter.
3026. Did it warn you that you were to leave your ground?-Yes.
3027. Did you also get a formal warning to quit?-I did. I have it. [Produces summons of removing.]