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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]].
The '''Watch''' was a body of [[Hobbits]] responsible for maintaining the peace in [[the Shire]]. Its members wore caps with feathers to distinguish themselves.


==References==
It consisted of the [[Shirriffs]], a police force of twelve hobbits (three in each [[Farthings|Farthing]]) 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>
* {{FR|Prologue}}: ''Of the Ordering of the Shire''.
 
During [[Saruman]]'s occupation, the body was greatly increased by him and the [[Chief Shirriff]].  This expanded force was organized into companies, one of which was the [[First Eastfarthing Troop]].<ref>{{RK|Scouring}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Hobbitry-in-arms]]
* [[Hobbitry-in-arms]]
 
{{References}}
[[Category:Shire]]
[[Category:Organisations in the Shire]]
[[Category:Organizations]]

Revision as of 06:56, 16 December 2014

The Watch was a body of Hobbits responsible for maintaining the peace in the Shire. Its members wore caps with feathers to distinguish themselves.

It consisted of the Shirriffs, a police force of twelve hobbits (three in each Farthing) 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]

During Saruman's occupation, the body was greatly increased by him and the Chief Shirriff. This expanded force was organized into companies, one of which was the First Eastfarthing Troop.[2]

See also

References