Seeks Information on Payment for Officers attending a Court Martial

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Seeks Information on Payment for Officers attending a Court Martial

Description

Comments on pay for officers attending court martials, hoping that reasonable expenses should be paid. Requests information on how this is handled in the War Department.

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

18

author

sent from location

Navy Department

recipient

sent to location

War Department

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Turner, 03/18/1800.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

William Simmons
Thomas Turner
Officers
Marine officers

notable location

War Department
Navy Department

notable item/thing

law
extra pay
allowance
court martial
reasonable expenses

document number

1800031870101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DFS23 (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Accountant of the Navy Department, Sep 1798-May 1800. (RG45) P: 375-376
[view document] (2 pages) DFS23a (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Accountant of the Navy Department, Sep 1798-May 1800. (RG45) P: 375-376

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Turner Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons War Department [n/a]