In 1852, the Privy Council issued three Orders in Council: establishing a police court, a petty debts court and a paid police force for St Helier. This started a constitutional crisis, with both parties united against the move and around 7000 islanders signing a petition. By 1854, the Council had agreed to revoke the Orders, on the condition that the States passed most of the Council's requirements. In 1856, further constitutional reform brought deputies into the States for the first time, with one deputy from each country parish and three from town.