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that just bought by him, it may be decided at once by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, as he shall think fit, that the required amount of annual supply shall be granted to the said purchaser for two consecutive years, under the same terms and conditions as made for the present sale; the delivery of timber-trees applying to the second year to be made after the entire fulfilment of the terms and conditions of the sale, and then the second-year operations to be subject to the same terms and conditions as for the first. All enactments, rules, and regulations in force relating to sales by auction of Crown lauds shall be made applicable to the sales of timber on State forests.

5. After completion of the auction sale, no changes or addition whatever in respect to the number and species of the trees included in the sale shall be allowed, and the occurrence of such change or addition will render the purchaser liable to a fine equal to twice the value of the trees not included in the sales (but the fine not to exceed fifty pounds sterling), notwithstanding the surrender of the timber unduly cut, or of its value. Any forest officer who shall permit or tolerate such changes or additions shall be fined to the same amount, besides being responsible for damages. The purchaser shall not begin working in the forest before written permission has been remitted to him by the local forest officer, or otherwise he may be prosecuted at law as a delinquent in respect to any wood cut by him. The purchaser shall be responsible for any damages and wrongs perpetrated within the acreage of his fellings or around the same within a radius of two hundred and fifty yards. The purchaser shall be bound to respect all trees marked to be reserved, and no compensation shall be admitted by the fact of the purchaser having left trees standing in lieu of reserved trees cut by him. The fine incurred in the occurrence of reserved trees having been cut shall be equal to four times the A*aluc of the timber, but not to exceed fifty pounds sterling, notwithstanding the surrender of the same, or payment of its value. The purchaser shall not cut or remove any timber or wood in or out of his acreage during night-time, under penalty of five pounds sterling. It is prohibited to peel or take the bark off standing trees, or to remove the bark thereof, unless it is authorized by special clause of the sale, under penalty of not less than two or more than twenty pounds sterling, notwithstanding payment of the damage so perpetrated. Any infraction of the clauses and conditions of the sale, relating to the mode of felling trees and to the cleaning of the acreage of the purchaser, will be punished by a penalty of not less than two or more than twenty pounds sterling, notwithstanding any other sum of money to be due for any damages resulting from such infractions. The local Ranger shall indicate, in writing, to the purchaser such places where he can build a lodge or a working-shop, which temporary buildings shall not be transported to any other place, under a penalty of two pounds sterling. The transportation of the timber and wood shall be made through the roads or in such direction as shall have been indicated by the special clauses and conditions of the sale, under penalty of tAvo pounds sterling in case of infraction. The cuttings, the removal of timber and wood, and the clearing of the acreage shall be completed within the period specified by the special clauses and conditions of the sale, unless a special delay be granted by the Forest,.Department, under a penalty, in respect to non-execu-tion, of not less than two pounds sterling and not to exceed twenty pounds sterling, notwithstanding payment due for any accruing damages. It is prohibited that any purchaser or men in his employment shall light fires anyAvhcre else in the forest than in their lodge or Avorking-shop, under penalty of not less than one pound sterling and not to exceed five pounds sterling, notwithstanding compensation for any damage resulting from the infraction. The purchaser shall not bring into his acreage any timber or wood foreign to it, under penalty from five pounds sterling up to twenty pounds sterling. From date of his written permission, and until he has obtained his clearance, the purchaser shall be responsible for any damages and w rrongs perpetrated within the acreage assigned to his fellings, or within a radius of two hundred and fifty yards around it, unless such damages and wrongs have been reported by him or his agent to the Ranger. The verification or inventory of the acreage worked upon by the purchaser shall take place within two months from date of the expiration of the period granted for the cleaning of the acreage. Notice of the verification shall be given to the purchaser ten days before it shall take place. No clearance or discharge of his obligations in respect to the working of the said acre-

Purchaser's obligations. Prohibitions and penalties.