14,953. If two of them live on Anderson's land, how are they free?-They are not free. They sell their fish to him.
14,954. But you said four of the men were free: where do they live?-They live at Colafirth, on the property of Mr. Gifford of Busta.
14,955. Do all the four free men live there?-Yes.
14,956. Was there any reason why they got 6d. more than you, except that they were free men and lived on the Busta property?- No; I knew of no other reason.
14,957. Did they not buy their boat and lines?-Yes, they had their own lines, but the lines we had belonged to ourselves too.
14,958. Was it said that they got a higher price because they had their own boat and lines?-Yes.
14,959. Did Mr. Irvine say so?-Mr. Irvine did not settle with these men. It was Mr. John Anderson himself.
14,960. Did he say that he gave them the higher price because the boat and lines were their own?-Yes.
14,961. He did not say it was because they were free men?-No, he did not say that; but had they not been free men, I don't think they would have got it.
14,962. Have any men who live on Mr. Anderson's estate got boats and lines of their own?-Yes. I think there is one man who has got a boat and lines.