They found justification for these actions in the unstable and extremely tense situation that existed in the area following the war, in the failure of the United States government to fulfill commitments made to compensate loyalists for their losses, and in the British need for time to liquidate various assets in the region.
他们在战后该地区的不稳定和极度紧张的局势下，在美国政府未能履行承诺赔偿其损失时，以及在英国需要时间清算该地区各种资产时，找到了这些行动的理由。