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General’s Department, Bombay Army; with a latter from Lieut. Col N. Campbell,
dated 22 d March 1847.
Letters.— From Lieut. Col. P. M. Melvill, Secretary to Government, Military
Department, No. 65G, of the 12 th February, 1847, transmitting, with reference to
his former communication of the 1st December, 1846, copies of correspondence
from the Deputy-Adjutant-General of Her Majesty’s Forces in India, intimating
that an application has been made to the Horse Guards for permission to allow
Sergeant Moyes, Her Majesty’s 17 th Foot, to be transferred to the Hon ble Com
pany’s service, and in the meantime permitting that non-commissioned officer to
remain in charge of the Tidal and Meteorological observations at Aden, on the
embarkation of Her Majesty’s 17th Regiment for England, pending the orders of
His Grace the Duke of Wellington on the subject.
From W. Escombe, Esq., Secretary to Government, General Department, No.
624, of the 4th March, 1847, requesting that the Secretary of the Society would
put himself in communication with the Post Master General, who has been instruct
ed to forward, if practicable, the Books and instruments &c. alluded to in his letter
under reply, to the Agent for the Governor General N. W. Frontier, by Post, free
of charge.
The following Gentleman was then elected a Member of the Society.
Lieutenant H. A. Frazer, I, N. Proposed by Captain H. J. Barr, and second
ed by Dr. Scott.
An abstract of the votes for the Office-bearers for next year having been made,
the following appeared to have been chosen by a majority of votes on the printed
list:—
Vice-Presidents a
The Hon’ble J. P. Willoughby, Esq.
The Hon’ble L. R. Reid, Esq.
Captain Sir R. Oliver, Kt., R. N.
Resident Members,
Major J. Holland.
Captain H. B. Lynch, I, N.
Lieutenant G. Jenkins, I. N*
Dr. C. Morehead.
Lieut. Col. P. M. Melvill.
Lieut. Col. N. Campbell.
C. J. Erskine, Esq.
Dr. J. Bird.
Dr. J. Glen.
Dr. J. McLennan.
R. K. Pringle, Esq.
Commander J. A. Young, L N.
,, , T r -Non-Resident Members,
Major H. C. Rawlinson.
Captain E. P. Del’Hoste.
Captain G. Fulljames.
Major G. LeG Jacob.
Captain T. G. Carless, I. N.
Major Sir W. C. Harris, Kt.
Lieutenant C. J. Cruttenden, I. N.
Lieutenant W. Christopher, I. N.
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