A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
" THE SPECTATOR," JUNE 17TH, 1837.
WE are informed that there is now in London a small farmer from Shetland, who gives some curious particulars of the manner in which the Northern lairds are profiting by the destitution for which they are themselves chiefly to blame. This man, whose name and place of residence have been communicated to us, says that he applied to the clergyman of the parish for some meal, having heard that a. quantity was apportioned to him. He was told that he could have the meal, but must pay for it, half at Lammas, and half at Martininas next. He very properly asked, whether the money would be returned to the Sut sniption Committee ? and was informed that it would be laid out in repairing the roads in Shetland, and other public improvements. - So the Shetland lairds are to impeove- their estates out of the subscription raised for the " destitute ! "
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