1044. Did they tell you, or did you understand, that these fines were required in order to induce the young men to go to the Faroe fishing, and to pay off the debt due by their parents?-Yes, I understood that.
1045. Were you told that by Messrs. Hay at the time?-Yes.
1046. Are these the only cases in which such fines have been exacted, within your knowledge?-Yes.
1047. Have all the landholders since that time fished for Messrs. Hay, to your knowledge?-Yes; they have all fished for them at the home fishing.
1048. And at the Faroe fishing too?-There are very few of the landholders who go to the Faroe fishing.
1049. Are there many men in Burra who go to the Faroe fishing?- Yes, a considerable number.
1050. But these are the younger men?-Yes; generally they are.
1051. And they are not bound in any way?-No, are not now.
1052. Do they generally ship with the Messrs. Hay?-Some of them do, and some do not. It is not general thing with them to do so.
1053. They can do as they like?-Yes.