14,319. But he may have had an outfit before, and did not require a fresh one for that voyage?-He may.
14,320. Have you ever known a man who required an outfit for a voyage taking it from any agent but the one who engaged him?- Yes.
14,321. Can you name any case of that kind?-I could not exactly name a case.
14,322. Could you show me any case in your books in which the man has not got some outfit from you?-Not very many, I think. On short voyages to the sealing, a considerable number of the men would not require it. Men who had been going there for years, and who were only going on a short voyage, would be well enough provided with clothes. Generally men who get good wages are all provided with their necessary outfit.
14,323. But you think you could show me very few cases in your books in which a man did not require some outfit and did not get it from you?-On long voyages perhaps there are not many.
14,324. Did you ever supply an outfit to a man going on a whaling voyage upon the engagement of any of the other agents?-I think not exactly an outfit; but we have sold them individual articles.
14,325. Did you ever do that on credit?-I daresay we have.
14,326. Do you know that you have?-Yes.
14,327. In what case?-I could not exactly name a case, because if a man comes in wanting to buy anything we sell it to him, if the other agent did not have it, or he did not choose to take it from him. I know that has been the case both with us and with others.
14,328. Have you run an account with the man for that?-If he was well known to us, we would have no objection to give him credit.