6187. Who is the factor there?-Mr. Gifford of Busta.
6188. Are you quite at liberty to engage to fish with any merchant you please?-Yes, any one. I am at perfect freedom to fish to any man, and I have always been so.
6189. Do you keep an account with Mr. Anderson at Hillswick?- Yes; I always keep my own account myself.
6190. Have you a pass-book?-No.
6191. You have an account in his books?-I generally have.
6192. Do you generally get your supplies and provisions from him?-I do; but I buy my provisions where I think I can get them cheapest. I am not bound to get my provisions from him.
6193. Do you find they are as good at Hillswick as you can get them anywhere else in the country?-I find that I cannot get much profit or advantage by going even to Lerwick to buy my goods, more than by buying them at Hillswick. I could not get so much profit as would pay me for my trouble.
6194. Have you bought meal at both places?-I generally buy very little meal.
6195. Do you get enough meal off your own ground to serve you?-Generally I do. I have a pretty good farm-just as much as will hold us in meal.
6196. How far do you live from Hillswick?-About four English miles.