AGREEMENT between:
1. Charles Ross, Commandant of the Ionian Flotilla on behalf of the Ionian Government.
2. George Thomas employed by the late owners as Captain of the Sir Frederick Adams steam vessel to serve in the Flotilla from 1st March 1827 as Captain of the Sir Frederick Adams , now the absolute property of the Ionian Government or of any other vessel , for one year certain, with six months notice on either side. Also to f ulfil all his proper duties such as keeping registers, accounts etc . and to obey orders.
Wages: £200 sterling p .a. payable monthly in either British or Spanish dollars 4/4d. each with no entitlement to provisions to be provided with a passage back to Eng land when required
Corfu 28th February , 1827
Confirmed by the Lord High Commissioner.
XEROX Copy.