Navy Department Accountant Office March 18. 1800. Sir, I believe there is no Law, which authorizes any extra pay or allowance to officers attending on Court Martials — in Justice I think their reasonable Expenses ought to be paid. a Case of this Kind has occured, with respect to Marine officers — and I am at a loss to know what has been Customary in the War Department — I therefore take the Liberty of requesting information of you, whether it has been Customary in Such Cases to allow any thing for Expenses & what — I have the Honor to be Sir, Y^r ob^edt Serv^t Tho^s Turner William Simmons Esq^r Accountant War Department.