Lord Halifax, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, proposed to introduce them, but the scheme was received with suspicion by the colonists, and regarded as a part of an attempt to undermine their liberties.
殖民地国务大臣哈利法克斯勋爵提议引入他们,但该计划遭到殖民者的怀疑,并被视为破坏他们自由的企图的一部分。