<Question No. 1.>--281. This includes 84 men engaged by me
for the herring fishing, which on only begins on the 12th August.
These men fish to other curers at the ling-fishing during the summer,
and only] come to me for the herring fishing. They get no goods
from me, nor cash advances, but receive the gross value of their fish
in one payment when the fishing is over.
<Question No. 2>.--£788, 1s. 21/2d. This represents the gross amount
of the store accounts charged, and includes (the answer to question No.
4) all fishing expenses, and in some cases may included small advances
in cash.
<Question No. 3>.--£1048, 19s. 111/2d. This answer includes rent paid
for the men, and should be--
Cash advanced ....... £481 11 7
Rents paid, ............. 567 8 41/2
£1048 19 111/2
<Question No. 5.>--£2729, 8s. 71/2d. This sum includes £432 due for
herrings to the 84 men mentioned in note on answer No. 1.
<Question No. 6.>--£412, 1s. 21/2d. This includes the sum of £21, 5s.
61/2d. received from fishermen at settlement.
<Question No. 7.>--All sums <due> to the fishermen were <paid> at
settlement.
<Question No. 8>.--This includes £432 paid to the 84 men mentioned
in note on answer No. 1 for herrings.