14,187. Was that a note of the sum which each man had to get for wages and oil-money?-No; it was a note of the actual amount due to the men, because each man had an account of wages furnished to him previously.
14,188. Had he received that from the captain?-No; the account of wages was made up by the agent on shore from the captain's store-book.
14,189. Is that account of wages always made up by the agent and handed to the men before settlement?-Yes.
14,190. Is it not sometimes taken up with you to the settlement?- The man always carries it up with him.
14,191. When you go up to the Custom House, are you provided with any note of the amount of the man's account due to Mr. Leask?-In the first years, I think we had that occasionally.
14,192. In what form did you take that up?-Just slip.
14,193. Was that a note of all the items in the account?-No
14,194. It was just a note of the total sum due to Mr. Leask?-Yes.
14,195. Have you not done so since the first year?-I think not.
14,196. When did you last take such a slip with you to the Custom House?-I think not after the first year, so far as I can recollect.