THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 2nd day of May A.D. 1932 by and between Alfred Brantley and wife Adline Brantley and Dr Henderson Longmire of 5th Civil District county of Union of Tennessee, of the first part, and W, H. Ford and C. A. Harris of Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, of the second part. Witness, That the party of the first part, in consideration of (One) ($l~00) Dollar, in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted, leased, devised unto party of the second part, his principal heirs and assigns, until all minerals or ores shall have been mined therefrom, the sole and exclusive right to mine all ores minerals on that certain tract of land situated, lying and being in the 5th Civil District of Union county, Tennessee, containing 25 acres, more or less of land bounded in general terms as follows: On the north by the lands of G~ T Sweat, on the east by the lands of Alfred Brantley, the south by the lands of Jim Smith, on the west by the lands of Riley Lambert, said first parties hereby grants full mining right and privileges to said second party and his assigns, including all necessary rights-of-way for railway switches, tramways and pipes, with full mining rights and all other privileges which may be necessary for the mining, delivery and shipment of said ores therefrom and ores from adjacent and by lands, mined by said lessee or his assigns in all of said operations Said second party, his principals, heirs or assigns shall have and hold said premises for such mining purposes only, and shall pay unto said first parties, as heretofore provided royalty for fifty (50) cents per ton on Barybes, twenty-five (25) cents per ton on iron ore, (50) cents per ton on Nangenese ore, fifty (50) cents per ton on any kind Calamine or Carbonate or Zinc, fifty (50) cents per ton on Kaolin (china Clay) (5) per cent per ton on any kind Lead, Zinc or Copper. And a royalty of ten percent (10) gross selling price any and all other minerals of any kind or description mined from the above described premises, and said second party, or his assigns, as by covenants and agrees to pay the said lessor said rent or royalty for all ores or minerals mined and sold, or shipped from said leased premises on or before fifteenth day of January, April, July and October, respectively, during the continuance of this lease, all the rents and royalties accrued for ore mined and shipped from the leased premises by the lessee during the preceding quarter of three (3) months: Provided that should said lessee fail to mine a sufficient amount Cf ore within any calender year to pay as royalties at least ten (bc) cents per acre per annum, he shall pay said sum as liquidated rent or royalty, failing which for thirty (30) days after the expiration of said 24 (twenty four) months said lease shall be cancelled (ipse dixit) by said lessee but such royalties, if so advanced, shall be credited to the lessee upon further royalties in excess of such minimum The lessee further canvenants and agrees to plan, operate and conduct the ore-mining operations on the leased premises, at all times, in a skillful judicious and workmanlike manner On the expiration of this lease, all machinery, apparatus, tramways, tracts, chutes, rails, inclines, houses, buildings, working tools and implements used in mining and all horses, mules, cars, engines, boilers, pumps, winding drums and rope of wire or cordage used therewith, and weighing scales placed upon said premises by the lessee, shall be on the property of the lessee and may be removed, provided the right of removal is exercised within six (6) months after expiration of this lease. In witness whereof, the said parties of the first part and second part have duly executed this instrument the day and year first above written Signed: Alfred Brantley Adline Brantley A4 H4 Longmire W. H, Ford C. A. Harris State of Tennessee Union County Personally appeared before me V, H. Graves a Notary Public for and within said county and State, the within named bargainers Alfred Brantley and wife Adline Brantley and W. H. Ford and C. A. Harris with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that they executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained and expressed9 Witness my hand and Notarial Seal at office this 2nd day of May 1932. Signed: V, H. Graves, Notary Public My commission expires April 8, 1936
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