15,002. I see an entry on May 30, 'To dog licence, 5s.; by cash, 2s. 6d.:-2s. 6d.:' what does that mean?-I had 2s. 6d. that I paid as part of the dog licence, and Mr. Adie charged me with the rest.
15,003. Did you pay that licence through Mr. Adie?-Yes.
15,004. Does he transact all your business for you in that way?- Yes.
15,005. Does he pay your accounts for you?-No; he never pays any accounts for me, that I know of.
15,006. Did he only pay your dog licence for you?-He only paid one half of it. He might have paid the whole if I had asked him to do it.
15,007. The following are some of the entries in your book:-
1869.
May 18. 24 Ind. ml., 0 3 0
16 o. meal, 0 3 0
29. 35 o. meal, 0 4 3
June 14. 1/4 boll In. meal.
July 8. 35 sec. paring flour.
30. 35 overhd. flour.
Oct. 23. 1/4 gall. oil, 9d.
Dec. 10. 16 lbs. flour, 2s.
Was the oil mentioned in the entry of October 23, oil which you required for burning?-Yes; and I could have got it at the same time at Mr. Robertson's for not above 2s. per gallon.
15,008. In the continuation of that book there are the following entries:-'1871. May 31: 35 Ind. meal; 35 Shetland groats:' did you get these articles?-Yes.
15,009. Have you had any price fixed for them yet?-No; but I knew the price current at the time.