December 1780 term

19 December 1780

• Court in sessionA special court met to examine four unnamed Black soldiers claiming service in the Maryland Line (Joshua Potts).
• MilitaryFour unnamed Black soldiers claiming Maryland Line service were forcibly removed from court by order of Maj. McIntosh while the justices were present.

23 December 1780

• Court in sessionThe court met to examine prisoner John Adams, who had given state’s evidence.
• SuitAn execution was returnable to the August 1782 court.