Spring and summer is the time when they earn their money to pay their rents with, and we would not be able to collect the rents at whitsunday from the tenants.
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
The rent of Burra is paid by us half-yearly, one half at whitsunday and the other half at Martinmas; while the tenants, of course, if they were left at liberty, would only pay once a year.
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
1309. When you were making your settlements, I suppose it was the previous whitsunday and Martinmas rents that you settled for at each?
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie