13,509. Have you always something to receive?-No, some years I have something, and some years not.
13,510. Had you some cash to get last year?-No.
13,511. Were you behind the year before also?-I was not behind for that year, but I had been behind before.
13,512. And there has been a balance against you for good number of years?-Yes, because Mr. Grierson gave me an advance when I first took the land from him.
13,513. Do you think that if you were not bound to fish for Mr. Grierson your rent would be raised?-We think so, but perhaps we my be wrong.
13,514. Has anybody suggested to you that your rents might be raised if you were not going to fish to Mr. Grierson?-No, that is only our own imagination.
13,515. Has Mr. Grierson ever said so?-Not to my knowledge.
13,516. Did you ever hear that he had said so?-No, I never heard that.
13,517. Do you think it would be a reasonable thing for him to raise your rents if you were not fishing for him?-I cannot say; I think our rents are high enough as it is.
13,518. But you are afraid that your rents might be raised, and perhaps that may be the reason for some you having signed that paper?-It may have been, but I cannot say.