6737. Are these the families of your fishermen?-Yes; or it may be others that we intend to have short accounts.
6738. But these accounts are only for goods supplied: there is nothing entered that is due to them?-No.
6739. The other side of the account is not in this book at all?-No.
6740. And the fishermen's ledger is quite different?-Yes.
6741. It is a large book?-Yes.
6742. Is there a separate ledger for beach boys and men employed in fish-curing?-Yes.
6743. Is there also a separate ledger for the kelp women?-No; their accounts are entered in the women's book unless they are paid right off.
6744. Show me the account of one of these kelp women in the women's book: take Mrs. Hughson?-I don't think she ever had anything to get, and therefore we would not enter her name in the book.
6745. Take Maria Sandison, who was spoken of today?-I think her account was kept on a slip of paper or in a small book, until they got it squared off, and then it was entered.
6746. I see there is nothing about kelp in her account?-No, I fancy it was just paid off at the time.