Much has been written about the American war of independence and revolution. Most of the literature focuses on the battles and military aspects asking questions such as: how many guns, cavalry, and infantry were on each side? How was procurement of powder, shells, carriages, food, and uniforms managed? How were troops recruited and paid? How were desertions both in the militia and in the Continental Army dealt with? All European countries in their endless wars were confronted with these same challenges. However, apart from these military matters, a number of authors have suggested that another conflict was ongoing simultaneously in America, namely, a civil war between the patriots and loyalists. During this time, each side tried to recruit troops and to identify the spies and recruiting officers sent by the other side. Many civilians on both sides were imprisoned, tried, sometimes banished, and sometimes executed. Little attention has been paid to these aspects. This is particularly true for aspects associated with the judiciary, i.e., number of civilians in custody, number of trials, number of banishments, number of death sentences, and number of pardons and executions which are worthy of more investigation.