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 purchase machinery for the "Empress of India Cotton Mills," and again in 1891 for the education of his sons : Sheriff of Calcutta, 1893 : Consul for Persia at Calcutta, 1899 : Member of the Bengal Asiatic Society, Port Commissioner, Calcutta : and Chairman of the Alipur Local Board : C.I.E.

MEIKLEJOHN, SIR WILLIAM HOPE (1845–)

Born 1845 : entered the Bengal Army, 1861 : was in the Black Mountain campaign, 1868 : Jowaki expedition, 1877–8 : Afghan war, 1878–80, at Ali-Masjid : in the Mahsud-Waziri expedition, 1881 : Egyptian expedition, 1882, at Tel-el-Kebir : in the Waziristan expedition, 1894–5 : C.B. in the Malakand Field Force, 1897 : commanded Chakdara relief column : K.C.B., 1898 : Buner Field Force; Afghan Boundary Commission, 1884–6 : C.M.G., 1887 : commanded Oudh District : retired.

MELLISS, SIR HOWARD (1847–)

Colonel : born April 2, 1847 : son of George Melliss : educated privately and at Sandhurst : entered the Army : in the Abyssinian campaign, 1868, was at the capture of Magdala : in the Intelligence Branch, Q.M.G.'s Department, Simla : A.Q.M.G. of Indian contingent in Egypt, 1882 : A.Q.M.G. Bombay Army : Military Attache in Burma, 1885 : organized the Imperial Service Corps and became Inspr-General of Imperial Service troops of India: K.C.S.L, 1897.

MELVILL, REV. HENRY (1798–1871)

Son of Capt. Philip Melvill of the 73rd regt. : born Sep. 14, 1798 : Sizar of St. John's College, and of Peterhouse, Cambridge : second Wrangler and Smith's prizeman, 1821 : Fellow and Tutor : B.D., 1836 : incumbent at Camberwell, 1829–43 : Chaplain of the Tower of London, 1840 : Principal of the E. I. College, Haileybury, from 1843 till the closing of the College in 1857 : Chaplain to Queen Victoria : Canon of St. Paul's from 1856, and Rector of Barnes from 1863. His tenure of the Principalship of Haileybury is estimated to have been successful : of his success as a preacher there can be no doubt : he was noted for his eloquence, earnestness, and skilful management of his voice : published numerous sermons and lectures : died Feb. 9. 1871.

MELVILL, SIR. JAMES COSMO (1792–1861)

Born 1792 : son of Captain Philip Melvill : was in the E. I. Co.'s home service from 1808 : auditor of Indian accounts, 1824 : Financial Secretary, 1834 : Chief Secretary, 1836, until 1858, when the Government of India was assumed by the Crown : Government Director of Indian railways, 1858 : F.R.S., 1841 : K.C.B., 1853 : died July 23, 1861.

MELVILL, SIR MAXWELL (1834–1887)

I.C.S. : educated at Haileybury, 1853–5 : went out to Bombay, 1855 : was Judicial Commissioner in Sind : Puisne Judge of the High Court Bombay, 1869–84 : Member of Council, Bombay, from April 8, 1884 : C.S.L, 1886 : and K.C.I.E.,. 1887 : died at Poona Aug. 5, 1887.

MELVILL, SIR PETER MELVILL (1803–1895)

Entered the E. I. Co.'s military service in Bombay, 1819 : was in the Revenue Survey in Gujarat, 1822–7 : A.D.C. to the Governor of Bombay, 1828 : Assistant to the Bombay Members of the Financial Commission, 1829 : First Assistant to the Resident in Cutch and Sind, 1836 : Political Agent in Cutch, 1838 : Secretary to the Bombay Government in the Military and MarineDepartments, 1840–59 : K.C.B. : retired as Maj-General, 1861 : Member of Lord Hotham's Committee on the Amalgamation of the Indian with the British Army, 1860 : died Nov. 4, 1895.

MELVILL, PHILIP SANDYS (1827–)

I.C.S. : born Nov. 29, 1827 : son of Philip Melvill : educated at Rugby and Haileybury : entered the Bengal Civil Serivce, 1846 : served in the Panjab Commission up to the appointment of Judge of the Chief Court, Panjab, 1849–75 Member of the Commission for the trial of the Gaekwar of Baroda, 1875 : Resident at Baroda 1875–81 : C.S.L.<section end="Melvill, Philip Sandys" />

<section begin="Melville, Henry Dundas, first Viscount" />MELVILLE, HENRY DUNDAS, FIRST VISCOUNT (1742–1811)

Son of Robert Dundas : born April 28, 1742 : educated at Edinburgh High School and University : Advocate, 1763 :<section end="Melville, Henry Dundas, first Viscount" />