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| − | The '''Watch''' was the | + | The '''Watch''' was responsible for maintaining the peace in [[the Shire]]. It consisted of the [[Shirriffs]], a roughly twelve-strong police force responsible for 'Internal Work', and the [[Bounders]], a larger body that guarded the borders of the Shire. The head of the Watch was the [[First Shirriff]], a post attached to that of the [[Mayor of Michel Delving]]. |
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| + | * {{FR|Prologue}}: ''Of the Ordering of the Shire''. | ||
| − | [[ | + | ==See also== |
| + | * [[Hobbitry-in-arms]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:04, 1 September 2010
The Watch was responsible for maintaining the peace in the Shire. It consisted of the Shirriffs, a roughly twelve-strong police force responsible for 'Internal Work', and the Bounders, a larger body that guarded the borders of the Shire. The head of the Watch was the First Shirriff, a post attached to that of the Mayor of Michel Delving.
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue": Of the Ordering of the Shire.