9877. Were they always put into your account?-Yes.
9878. Did you always sell them to Spence & Co.?-I sold them to Mr. David Edmonstone. I sold nothing to the company except that quey.
9879. Why did you sell them to Mr. Edmonstone?-They were put down towards my rent.
9880. Then you did not pay your rent at that time through Spence & Co.?-No; I was not fishing for them then. I sold a fat cow to Mr. David Edmonstone since I began to fish for Spence, to pay a balance which I was due him. These are all the cattle I have had to sell.
9881. Have you not sold any other stock except these two cattle for the last five or six years?-No.
9882. Is there any other way you have of getting money except by selling your stock and your fish?-No.
9883. Then you will not have much money passing through your hands?-No, very little.
9884. Will you have £1 in your hands in the course of a year?-I could hardly say, because I don't take particular note of how many twopences or sixpences pass through my hands.
9885. But will you have £1 at a time?-No; I have not had £1 at a time.
9886. Have you had 10s.?-Yes; I have had that.