9013. Were you not afraid of them suffering for it if they fulfilled their bargain with you?-They must have suffered for it too.
9014. Did you make any representation on the subject to Mr. Sievwright?-No. The only communication I had was with the men themselves.
9015. How many men did you lose in that way?-Twelve.
9016. Were some of these men in your debt at the time?-Some of them were. They had a sort of running account.
9017. Have you any men fishing for you this year at all?-For the rising year I believe we will have two or three boats' crews.
9018. Had you any last year?-We had two. I and another man are in a sort of company, and we had two boats last year-one each.
9019. Did you find that the fact of Mrs. Budge's tenants leaving you and going across the water materially affected your business in the shop?-I cannot say that it injured it very much.
9020. But it would make some difference?-I don't think it made a great deal.
9021. Were not their accounts taken away from you?-There are a good many of them who deal with me still, but not to the same extent.
9022. From what quarter did you get your fishermen who engaged with you for the rising season?-From the parish of North Yell. That is the next parish to this.