1394. Do you agree with all that he said?-Yes, I agree more particularly with what he said about the quality of the goods. The goods were very inferior at Mouat's store.
1395. You also agree with him in his description of the way of dealing with Mouat?-Yes.
1396. Do you also say that you were compelled to sell all your fish to him?-Yes. All our earnings, whether by sea or land, were in duty bound to his store. That was stated to us every year at the settlement.
1397. Was that stated to you by Mouat?-Yes. We were told that we were in duty bound to bring every iota of our produce, whether by sea or land, to his store.
1398. Did you ever get any letter threatening you for selling your fish or your goods to another than Mouat?-I never did, I got no letter, because I never got far forward as to require that treatment.
1399. You never got warning to go away?-No, but I was often told that I would get warning if I persisted in such things.
1400. Do you know of any of your neighbours having got such letters?-No; not in my neighbourhood.
1401. Is there anything you wish to add to the statement made by John Leask?-Nothing.
1402. Who were you fishing for last year?-For Mr. Robertson.
1403. Did you get goods at his store?-Yes.