4569. In money or in goods?-Generally in goods; but Messrs. Hay's man will give them a shilling or so; whereas, if they had to go to Mr. Bruce's store with them, they would not know what they were to get until the settlement, neither would they get the goods at so low a figure.
4570. They get the goods cheaper at Hay & Co.'s?-Yes, a little.
4571. Is there any other article than meal the price of which you have compared with what it could be got for at other stores?-Not particularly, because I have not had much dealings at the store, as I generally dealt with other merchants.
4572. Is there anything else you wish to add to what you have said or to what the other men have said?-Nothing particular.
Lerwick, January 9, 1872, JOHN HARPER, examined.
4573. Are you a fisherman at Lingord, Dunrossness?-I am.
4574. Do you hold land there under Mr Bruce of Sumburgh?- Yes.
4575. Do you hold it subject to the condition of delivering your fish to Mr. Bruce in the same way that the other men have spoken to?-Yes.
4576. You have heard the evidence of William Goudie, Laurence Smith, and Henry Gilbertson?-Yes.
4577. Have they described correctly the way in which you deal at Mr. Bruce's shop for goods?-Quite correctly, so far as my experience goes.