The First Eastfarthing Troop was a troop of the Watch formed during the troubled times in the Shire under the rule of Sharkey. The Shirriffs of the troop was based in the Shirriff-house at Frogmorton on the East Road. It was the First Eastfarthing Troop that attempted to arrest Frodo and the Travellers on their return journey to Bag End. They could not keep up with the mounted Travellers on foot so they parted at Three-Farthing Stone. They arrived at Bywater shortly before the first skirmish with the Ruffians. Most of them took off their feathers and joined in the revolt aside from a few who slunk away. [1]