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vince of Otago or the person for the time being acting as such the clear yearly rent or sum of Fifty Pounds payable by equal quarterly payments on the first day of April the first day of July the first day of October and the first day of January in each year of the said term And the said William John Dyer doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said John Larkins Cheese Richardson and his successors Superintendents of the said Province in manner following that is to say that he the said William John Dyer will not assign this lease or underlet or part with the possession of the said demised premises or any part thereof to any person or persons whomsoever And that he will conduct the whole business of the said ferry personally with such assistance as may be necessary for the efficient working of the said ferry And that he will ply the said ferry at all hours unless when from the state of the weather or other cause the passage would be dangerous or impracticable And that he will levy the following rates of ferryage for the conveyance of persons carriages horses cattle sheep and goods and none other (except as hereinafter provided) That is to say for each person sixpence for each horse mule or ass not drawing any carriage one shilling for each head of great cattle sixpence for each sheep goat and hog when under twenty twopence for each sheep goat and hog when twenty and upwards one penny for each cart dray waggon and carriage of what kind soever exclusive of goods and passengers one shilling for each horse mule ass and bullock drawing any cart dray waggon or other carriage sixpence for each bale of wool sixpence per one hundred pounds weight And from one hour after sunset till sunrise the said rates of ferryage respectively and one half more shall be charged by the said William John Dyer Provided always that the mail and persons exhibiting a certificate that they are on duty under the employment of Government shall be exempted from the payment of rates of ferryage That He the said William John Dyer shall and will keep a regular and daily account of all rates of ferryage received by him or due to him and transmit a copy thereof to the said Superintendent at the end of every quarter certified by the said William John Dyer to be a true account of the rates of ferryage levied or that were leviable by him during each and every day of the quarter included in such account And that he will observe any laws or rules already passed or which shall be hereafter passed for the regulation of ferries and the fares thereof provided that if any such laws or rules be passed altering the said fares it shall be at the option of the said William John Dyer to relinquish his lease at any time within three months from the passing of such laws or rules And also that he the said William John Dyer will observe fulfil and keep all the regulations already made or which shall be hereafter made by the said Superintendent or his successors for securing the orderly conduct of the business carried on in the said ferry house and premises as a licensed Inn And also that he the said William John Dyer will from time to time and at all times hereafter during the currency of this lease well and sufficiently repair uphold maintain and keep the said jetties punts cables boats and gear appertaining thereto And the said ferry house stables stockyards and all other buildings which now are or shall or may at any time hereafter during the said term be erected and built upon the said ferry reserve or any part thereof and the fences and appurtenances thereto belonging in good and tenantable repair (reasonable wear and tear only excepted) And so surrender and yield up the same at the end or other sooner determination of the said term And shall and will at the time of immediately after the execution of these presents enter into and execute a bond with two sureties in the sum of Fifty Pounds conditioned for the due payment by the said William John Dyer his executors and administrators of the rent hereby reserved and the performance of all and singular the covenants conditions and agreements herein contained and implied and which on the part of the said William John Dyer his executors and administrators are and ought to be paid performed and kept And the said John Larkins Cheese Richardson for himself and his successors Superintendents of the said Province doth hereby covenant with the said William John Dyer his executors and administrators that he will from time to time during the said term renew the license to the said William John Dyer for the sale of spirituous liquors wine ale and beer in and upon the said ferry house and premises belonging thereto free of duty and that He and they will pay to the said William John Dyer his executors and administrators at the end or other sooner determination of this lease the value of any buildings or erections which shall have been made by the said William John Dyer either before or after the execution of this lease in and upon the said ferry reserve with the written consent of the Superintendent for the time being of the said Province except the jetties recently erected by the said William John Dyer at the joint expense of himself and the Pro-