9023. How far do they live from you?-Some of them are 10 miles from here.
9024. What estates are they on?-I could hardly tell, except about some of them.
9025. Have any of these men accounts for supplies in your shop?-Yes; perhaps 4 or 5 of them.
9026. For whom were they fishing last year?-Some of them fished for Pole, Hoseason, & Co, and some for Spence & Co.
9027. Do you know why they are leaving these merchants?-I cannot say.
9028. Have you offered them better terms?-I don't think so. They hardly ever say what they have been getting before. We just make them an offer, and if they accept it we come to an understanding.
9029. Do you know whether any of them were indebted, at last settlement, to Pole, Hoseason, & Co., or Spence & Co.?-I cannot say.
9030. Are these men nearer to Greenbank than to you?-Yes, a great deal.
9031. Are your accounts with fishermen kept in a ledger?-I keep them in a sort of shop ledger. Each boat's crew has a company account, and each man has private account. [Produces ledger.]
9032. Your fish-book is a separate book?-Yes; with columns showing the weight of the fish delivered.