8670. Are these all the deductions that are made before the division of the proceeds of the cured fish?-Yes; there is the curing, and the master and the mate's extra, and the score-money.
8671. What is score-money?-The men are paid so much for each score of fish they individually draw.
8672. That is to say, each man counts the fish which he gets with his own lines?-Yes, and he gets 6d. a score for them.
8673. That is a sort of premium upon industry?-Yes; that is deducted from the gross, and paid to the individual fisherman.
8674. Is there any other deduction in favour of either the merchant or the men?-I am not aware of any. There are some payments for bait which are deducted too. That is charged against the vessel's fishing, and deducted from the gross.
8675. Is there any expense for lines, or do the men furnish their own lines?-The men furnish their lines in the Faroe fishing.
8676. Is the price of these lines charged against the fishing, or against the men individually?-Against the men individually. Each man gets his own lines, and they are charged in his individual account. There is a stock of lines generally kept by the master on board the vessel, and they are supplied by him to the men on board.
8677. These stores on board the vessel go to the individual account of the men?-Yes, stores of all kinds. We supply them with 8 lbs. of bread per man per week, and they find their own small stores.
8678. These they generally purchase in your shop?-Yes.
8679. And they are put to their account?-Yes.