13,499. Were they all quite willing to sign it?-Yes; and more would have signed it if they had been asked.
13,500. You think Mr. Grierson is a very good landlord?-Yes; and we do not want to fish to any other. If there is any one better than him we don't know it.
13,501. Do you think you would not make anything more of it by curing your own fish and selling them to any other merchant?- We cannot cure the fish ourselves on that station, because there is no convenience except for one. There is room for all the boats, but only room for one man. The beaching station cannot be divided. It is not like down about Scatness, where there are so many different places for landing.
13,502. Are you a skipper in one of Mr. Grierson's boats?-Yes, of a six-oared boat.
13,503. Do you ever act as a factor to him?-No.
13,504. Do you receive his fish?-No.
13,505. Do you not hold any employment under Mr. Grierson?- No. I have a bit of ground from him, and I act in looking after his peat-mosses, but that is all the employment I have.
13,506. Do you get a small salary for that?-Yes.
13,507. Do you get all your goods at the Quendale shop?-Yes.
13,508. Do you get paid in money at the end of the year?-Yes; any one who has money to get, has it paid to him at that time.