The Bloodhound. 



foot and active, and it was believed that the 

 employment of bloodhounds would strike terror 

 into the hearts of the marauders. The latter 

 .were to be pursued " with hot trod fragrant 

 delect, with red hand (as the Scots termed it), 

 with hound, and horn, and voice." Surely such 

 a hunt as this would be exciting enough, and 

 the hard-visaged borderers would have little com- 

 punction in allowing their hounds to give full vent 

 to their savagery. 



The following is a copy of a warrant issued in 

 September, 1616, to the garrison at Carlisle, giving 

 orders as to the keeping of " slough dogs : " 



Whereas upon due consideration of the increase of stealths, daily 

 growing both in deed and report among you on the borders, we 

 formally concluded and agreed, that for reformations therefor, 

 watches should be set, and slough dogs provided and kept according 

 to the contents of His Majesty's directions to us in that behalf 

 prescribed ; and for that, according to our agreement, Sir William 

 Hutton, at his last being in the country, and appoint how the 

 watches should be kept, when and where they should begin, and 

 how they might best and most fitly continue. And for the 

 bettering of His Majesty's service, and preventing further danger 

 that might ensue by the outlaws in resorting to the houses of 

 Thomas Routledge, alias Balihead, being nearest and next 

 adjoining to the Marshes (he himself having also joined them 

 as is reported), order and direction were likewise given, that some 

 of the garrison should keep and reside in his the said Thomas 

 Routledge's house ; and there to remain until further directions 

 be given them, unless he the said Thomas Routledge shall come 



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