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won from his mine, or a yearly dead-rent at Re. i per acre, 

 whichever may be the greater in amount. The royalty 

 will be assessed on the sale value of the mica as shown in 

 the books of th<= lessee, or as estimated by Government if, 

 for any sufficient reason, the entries in the lessee's books 

 be not accepted, after deducting therefrom the amount 

 paid for freight and transit from the mine. The dead-rent 

 shall be payable in equal half-yearly instalments, the first 

 payment to be made on such date as may be agreed to 

 under the terms of the lease. 



(ii) The lessee shall have the power to relinquish his grant at 

 any time during the currency of his lease on good and 

 satisfactory reasons being shown to the Collector, and 

 after paying in full the dead-rent for the year in which the 

 grant is relinquished and for the next year. As an alter- 

 native a lessee may surrender his lease subject to the 

 conditions specified in the rule appended to Government 

 of India Circular in Revenue and Agricultural Department, 

 No. 19—1-4, dated 10th April 1902, i.e., by giving not 

 less than 12 calendar months' notice in writing, and upon 

 expiration of such notice, paying all rents, dues, royalty, 

 compensation for damage, and other moneys which may 

 then be due. 



(Sii) The lessee shall at his own expense erect and at all times 

 maintain and keep in repair boundary marks and pillars 

 according to the demarcations to be shown in a plan 

 annexed to his lease. 



(iv) Where the area leased lies within a Reserved or Protected 

 Forest, the lessee shall at his own cost clear a line 30 feet 

 in width all round the surface leased to him (but included 

 in the leased area) of all trees, wood, grass, leaves, sheds, 

 huts, and inflammable material generally. He shall main- 

 tain this line clear as above every year during the months 

 of February, March, April, May, and June. 



(v) No lessee of any block leased under these rules for mining 

 purposes shall divert any road, path or bye-way on the 

 block leased, or any water-course beyond the limits of the 

 block leased to him, and all water running waste on such 

 block shall be returned to its natural channel within the 

 limits of the same block. 



(vi) The lessee shall make and pay reasonable satisfaction and 

 compensation for all injury which may be done by him in 

 exercise of the powers granted by the lease, and shall 

 indemnify the Government against all claims which may 

 be made by third parties in respect of any such injury. 



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