THE SCOTCH EAST COAST HERRING FISHING. 23 



at Barra 45 per boat. According to qualifications the 

 prices are low or high. The inferior boats have as low 

 as 30, and first-class boats as high as 50. 



COPY OF AGREEMENT GENERAL WITH FISH-CURERS 

 AND FISHERMEN. 



" Sir, 



" We, the undersigned crew of herring fisher- 

 men, having good boats and proper fleets of nets in our 

 possession, hereby agree diligently and faithfully to pro- 

 secute the herring fishing for you at and deliver 



to you all herrings we catch as per agreement during 



herring fishing season 188 commencing on the July 



at shillings per cran, till July* an d from that date 



until eight weeks, at the rate of shillings per cran for 



two hundred crans, and shillings for all crans after- 

 wards. All the herrings to be delivered in good (fisher- 

 man's) workmanship order and condition, before P.M. 



of the day after which we leave the harbour for the fishing 

 grounds. 



" Besides the above rates per cran we receive as 



bounty and earnest You supply net ground and cartage 

 of fish and nets. All herrings not up to terms of agreement 

 we will offer you at what they are worth." 



