“Report of Flag-Officer Pendergrast, TT. S. Navy commanding West India

Squardron, regarding a paymaster for his command.

U.S. FLAGSHIP CUMBERLAND

Off Fortress Monroe, Va., June 8, 1861.

Sir: The orders of the Department for Paymaster Thomas R. Ware, enclosed to Major-General Butler, have been by him referred to me.

I beg leave to inform the Department that I know of no opportunity by which I could send them to him.

I think it very doubtful of getting a paymaster from that source and hope that the Department will send one without delay, as we are very much in need of such an officer.

I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant.

G.J. PENDERGRAST”