5945. Are the men there bound to fish to you?-They all fish to us. They are not bound to do so; only, it is understood that they are to fish to us.
5946. How many of them may there be?-I think six or seven.
These are all the properties of which we are tacksmen.
5947. Of what properties are you proprietor?-I am proprietor of small place in Delting, at Mossbank.
5948. Are there many fishermen on it?-No; only three or four.
5949. Are they also expected to fish for you?-No; there is only one of them, I think, who fishes for us.
5950. Are those fishermen in North Yell who fish for you, and who live on the land you have mentioned, in the habit of dealing at your shop at Gloup?-Yes; to a small extent.
5951. Are your books kept there?-No; Greenbank is the principal place where they are kept. Gloup is fishing station in connection with Greenbank.
5952. The shop accounts at Greenbank are balanced in the same way against the price of the fish?-Yes.
5953. Perhaps you will make up a similar statement to that which Mr. Adie has promised with regard to the amount of the shop accounts and the indebtedness of the men?-Yes. The systems pursued at Mossbank and Greenbank are a little different. At Greenbank we hire both boat and lines to the men; while at Mossbank the men almost all buy their lines, and hire the boat only.
5954. How many accounts do you keep at both places?-I think about 120 or 130 altogether, for the ling fishing.