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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 police force of twelve hobbits 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]].<ref>{{FR|Ordering}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Hobbitry-in-arms]] | |||
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[[Category:Organisations in the Shire]] | |||
Revision as of 05:27, 11 June 2011
The Watch was responsible for maintaining the peace in the Shire. It consisted of the Shirriffs, a police force of twelve hobbits 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.[1]
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