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6423. Is his account settled every year?-Yes.
6424. At what time?-About Martinmas or the 1st November, just at the time when the fishermen are settled with.
6425. Do you know that there is generally a balance against your husband at the end of the year?-Yes.
6426. How much will that balance be?-I cannot say.
6427. Although there is that balance, you can still get what you want from the shop in the way of provisions or clothing?-Yes; when he is working for Mr. Anderson.
6428. Is he at liberty to work for any person here who will give him the highest wage?-Yes.
6429. There is no interference with him in respect to that?-No.
6430. Then it was your husband's pass-book that Mr. Anderson referred to when you came here today?-Yes; I told him I did not have it, but he said I should have brought it.
6431. But it is a good many years since anything was put into that pass-book?-It is.