THE WOLF. 195 
In 1641 and 1652 Wolves were particularly trouble- 
some in Ireland, and in the latter year the following 
Order in Council was issued by Cromwell, prohibiting 
the exportation of Wolf-dogs :— 
“© Declaration against transporting of Wolfe Dogges. 
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“Forasmuch as we are credibly informed that 
Wolves doe much increase and destroy many cattle 
in several partes of this Dominion, and that some of 
the enemie’s party, who have laid down armes, and 
have liberty to go beyond sea and others, do attempt 
to carry away such great dogges as are commonly 
called Wolfe dogges, whereby the breed of them which 
are useful for destroying of Wolves would (if not 
prevented) speedily decay. These are therefore to 
prohibit all persons whatsoever from exporting any 
of the said dogges out of this Dominion; and 
searchers and other officers of the Customs, in the 
several partes and creekes of this Dominion, are 
hereby strictly required to seize and make stopp of 
all such dogges, and deliver them either to the com- 
mon huntsman, appointed for the precinct where they 
are seized upon, or to the governor of the said precinct. 
“Dated at KILKENNY, April 27, 1652.” 
The following year another Order in Council was 
made which ran as follows :— 
“* Declaration touching Wolves. 
“For the better destroying of Wolves, which of 
late years have much increased in most parts of this 
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