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the said lands, not exceeding in each case one hundred and fifty acres, more or 

 less, to be occupied and settled in such manner, as regards qualifications of occupant 

 and character, continuity and duration of occupancy and settlement work, as to 

 satisfy requirements similar to the present requirements in like case of the Free 

 Grant and Homesteads Act and the regulations thereunder, the Government shall, 

 on the application of the purchasers, issue a Patent for the parcel in question to 

 the settler in question, or, where there remains unperformed or only partly 

 performed some obligation by such settler to the purchasers, to the purchasers in 

 trust to convey the same to such settler on the performance of such obligation, 

 or otlierwise upon such terms for the due securing of the rights both of the 

 purchasers and of such settlers as the Minister shall determine. Provided always 

 that the Minister may in any case, in which in his opinion such a course is desirable, 

 issue the Patent to the settler in question upon his own application and with or 

 without the imposition of terms in favour of the purchasers. 



14. The Government will also grant to the purchasers Patents for such 

 portions of the said lands as shall in the opinion of the Minister be reasonably 

 necessary for or in connection with hotel site, store sites, mill sites or other 

 building sites required for the purposes of the undertaking, such Patents to issu3 

 in each case on the completion of the building in question. 



15. Notwithstanding anything in this agreement contained all mines, minera's 

 and mining rights in, on or under the said lands, and, subject to the exceptions 

 similar to those allowed by the terms of the Free Grant and Homesteads Act and 

 the regulations thereunder, all white pine now standing or being on the said 

 lands are and shall be excepted and reserved to the Crown, and all Patents to be 

 issued hereunder shall be issued subject to such exception and reservation and 

 to all other usual exceptions, reservations and conditions. 



16. Upon lb reach or default by the purchasers in carrying out any of the 

 terms of this agreement, this agreement and all rights, benefits and advantages 

 of the purchasers thereunder shall, at the option of the Government, 

 to be notified to the purchasers in writing, forthwith cease and deter- 

 mine, and all interest of the purchasers thereunder or in or to the 

 said lands shall forthwith revert to and re-vest in the Government, and 

 in such case the purchasers shall not be entitled to the return of the price paid 

 as hereinbefore set forth as consideration for this agreement or any portion thereof, 

 nor to reimbursement for any sums expended by the purchasers under the terms 

 of this agreement or for improvements on the said lands or otherwise, nor to 

 any compensation or damages whatsoever. Provided always that the interests of 

 bona fide settlers in occupation of any portion of the said lands prior to the date 

 of such termination shall be protected by the Government in such manner as the 

 Minister shall reasonably determine. Provided further that the title of lands for 

 which Patents have issued shall not be affected by such termination. Provided 

 further that before the Government shall have the right to determine this agree- 

 ment as aforesaid the Government shall give to the purchasers at least six months' 

 notice in writing stating the nature of the default in question and the purchasers 

 shall have failed within such six months to remedy said default. 



17. Time shall be of the essence of this agreement. 



18. All notices to be given to the purchasers under the terms ,of this agree- 

 ment shall be deemed to be sufficiently given if mailed postage prepaid and regis- 

 tered and addressed to Jackson and Tindle, Buffalo, New York State. 



19. No waiver by the Government of any default by the purchasers under 



