4159. Did you ever sell any of your soft goods in that way?-No.
4160. It was always tea?-Yes.
4161. Is it a common thing among the knitters in your quarter to give away tea for anything you want?-Yes; for anything we can get for it.
4162. Did you ever pay for meal with it?-No.
4163. Did you ever pay your rent with it?-No.
4164. Did you ever get money for tea?-No.
4165. It was just oil and wool that you got in exchange for it?- Yes.
Lerwick, January 8, 1872, JANE HALCROW, examined.
4166. You come from Sandwick parish?-Yes; from North Channerwick.
4167. Do you knit for Mr. Robert Linklater with his wool?-Yes.