1143. And you say that about four years ago this debt became so large that you and your brother had to become bound for it?-Yes. 1144. How did that happen?-Because they wrote out, or pretended to write out, what might be called a travelling-ticket, or a warning to remove off the land. 1145. At what term?-Was it at Martinmas?-As far as I recollect, it was. 1146. Some people have taken special objection to the short Martinmas warning. Do you concur in that objection?-Yes. It is only forty days in some cases. 1147. And your father got that warning?-Yes. 1148. How much was he in debt at that time?-Perhaps from £9 to £12. I and my brother Robert had to pay £6, and I believe that was the half of it. 1149. Did you sign any document obliging you pay that money?- No. 1150. Then how did you become bound?-On account of my father being warned out. 1151. But in what way did you become bound? Did you merely promise by word of mouth that you would pay it?-Yes; we had to become good for it. 1152. But you did not sign any agreement?-No; we handed over the money-the sum of £6. 1153. Was that money which you had earned?-Yes. 1154. Was it due to you in your account with Messrs. Hay?-No; I had it in my pocket. I had saved it in other employments. 1155. Then you had no difficulty in getting money for your wages when you wanted it? You were not obliged to take your wages in goods?-No, not our wages; but we have to take the proceeds of our fishing in that way, to a certain extent. They will give us part of that in goods. 1156. Is that the proceeds of the Faroe fishing?-No; of the home fishing. 1157. In the Faroe fishing, what arrangement do you make about the payment of your share?-We can get it all in money if we choose to have it. 1158. You have been at the Faroe fishing?-Yes. 1159. There is no difficulty in that fishing in getting cash at the end of the season?-No; not at the settling times, which take place once a year. 1160. How do you do about your supplies for the Faroe fishing?- We generally apply for them to the merchant we fish for. 1161. And you get a supply from him of provisions, clothing, fishing material, and everything you require?-Yes. 1162. That is marked down against you in the book, and deducted from the price of your fish at the end of the season?-Yes. 1163. Is the price for these fish fixed only at settling time?-Yes. 1164. Who does the boat belong to in which you go to the Faroe fishing?-I have been at that fishing for different owners. 1165. Does the boat always belong to the merchant, or does it sometimes belong to the men themselves?-No; it always belongs to the merchant. 1166. But the whole material required for that fishing, except the boat, belongs to the men?-Yes; and it is purchased by them from the shipowner. We have to find our hooks and lines and provisions. That is all we have to find, the owner finds the rest. 1167. Are you a married man?-Yes, I have a wife and two children.