12,634. Is it sometimes late in the spring before they come to settle?-Sometimes we have not settled until March, but the usual time is at Martinmas.
12,635. Have you any objection to that state of things?-The only objection I have to it is that we do not have our freedom to fish to the person who will pay us best, and we should also like to be able to get our goods from the best market we can, and at the cheapest price we can.,
12,636. Can you not get your goods from any market you please just now?-No.
12,637. Why?-Because we cannot get our pay in hand.
12,638. Can you not get cash from Mr. Adie or from Mr. Umphray when you ask for it?-Yes, if we have it to get.
12,639. If you want supplies during the season, before the settlement comes, do you get them?-Yes, we can get our supplies then, as far as our earnings are likely to cover them.
12,640. Have you ever been restricted?-Yes; they only allow us to go so far as our earnings are likely to pay, and no further.
12,641. Have you ever been refused supplies?-Yes. I cannot give the date of that, but I have been put on an allowance both of meal and other things.
12,642. Did you get a certain amount of goods from the store each week?-Yes, each Saturday night.
12,643. How often have you been put upon that allowance?-That is always done, unless we can clear ourselves in Mr. Adies book.