32 British War Dogs 



The method of distributing the dogs and the tax for their 

 keep imposed on the inhabitants is here described : 



" Imprimis, beyond Eske by the inhabi- 

 tants there, to be kept above the foot 

 of Sarke I Dogge. 



Item, by the inhabitants the inside of 

 Eske to Richmont's Clugh, to be kept 

 at the moat i Dogge. 



Item, by the inhabitants of the parish 

 of Arthered, above Richmont's Clugh, 

 with the Bayliffe and Black quarter ; 

 to be kept at the Bayliehead i Dogge. 



Item, Newcastle parish, besides the 

 Baylie and Black quarters ; to be 

 kept at Tinkerhill i Dogge. 



Item, the parish of Stapylton i Dogge. 



Item, the parish of Irdington i Dogge. 



Item, the parishes of Lanercost and 



Walton i Dogge. 



Item, Kirklington, Skaleby, Houghton, 



and Richarby i Dogge. 



Item, Westlinton, Roucliff, Etterby, 

 Stainton, Stanwix, and Cargo ; to be 

 kept at Roucliff i Dogge. 



" The sheriff, officers, bailiffs, and constables, within 

 every circuit and compass wherein the slough-dogs are 

 appointed to be kept, are to take care for taxing the 

 inhabitants towards the charge thereof, and collect the 

 same, and for providing the slough-dogs ; and to inform 

 the commissioners if any refuse to pay their contribution, 

 so as thereby such as refuse may be committed to the gaol 

 till they pay the same " 



