8789. Had you only ten boats' crews fishing for you last season?- There were eleven boats.
8790. Did they contain sixty-six men, or were some of them smaller boats?-Some of them were smaller boats, with only five men. For instance, in Laurence Donaldson's boat, although there were only six men, there were five shares, because two boys count for a share.
8791. How many women and boys had you employed in curing at Fetlar?-We had eight men and boys-no women.
8792. Have the beach boys got accounts in the ledger also?-Yes. They are all in one place. [Shows.]
8793. The first is Laurence Brown. His fee was 10s., and, after debiting his out-takes, he received 7s. 31/2d. in cash in full?-Yes.
8794. The next is John Sinclair, jun.; after debiting his out-takes, he received 8s. 4d. in cash?-Yes.
8795. The next is John Coutts, who received 9s. 6d.?-Yes.
8796. The next is James Laurenson; his fee was only 5s., and he received 14s. 11/2d. in cash?-Yes.
8797. The next is Arthur James Tulloch; his fee was 16s., and he received 6s. 21/2d.?-Yes; he was only employed during part of the season. I think I had eight besides him.
8798. The next is Peter Sinclair; he had a fee of 10s., and, after deducting his out-takes, he received 6d. in cash in full, but he had received 19s. 6d. in cash during the season?-Yes.