In 1348 a tax was levied to protect Dumbarton from wolves. Paid annually, the “Watchmeal of Kilpatrick” paid for the food for the wolf-hunter’s dogs.
In 1975, the funds were still available to Dumbarton Public Library to buy books. Talk about old money.
You can read more about the wolves of Lomondside here: biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53410734