chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster; and in 1625 privy
councillor; in 1629 one of the commissioners appointed to negotiate a
settlement in North American affairs between England and France.
=Index=: =Ch= English commissioner in matter of Canada, 214. =Bib.=:
_Dict. Nat. Biog._

=May, Sir Thomas Erskine.= _See_ Farnborough.

=Meade, George Gordon= (1815-1872). In 1865-1866 commanded the military
division of the Atlantic, during which period prevented the Fenians from
making Eastport, Maine, the base of operations against New Brunswick.
=Index=: =T= Sent to check Fenians, 107. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Meares, John= (1756-1809). Born in England. Entered the navy, 1776, and
served against the French until 1783. Entered the merchant service,
1783, and explored the coast of Alaska, 1786. Explored and surveyed the
north-west coast of America, 1789. =Index=: =D= Winters 1786-1787 in
Prince William Sound, 22; half his crew die of scurvy, 22; voyage of
1788, and his connection with "Nootka Affair," 26; at Canton, 1788, 27;
expedition to North-West Coast, 27; at Nootka, 27; purchases land from
Maquinna for fur-trading post, 27; builds _North-West America_, at
Nootka,--first ship launched in what is now British Columbia, 28;
explores coast southwards, 28; enters and examines Strait of Juan de
Fuca, and takes possession for Great Britain, 28; sails for China, 28.
=Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Medley, John= (1804-1892). Born in London, England. Graduated at
Oxford, 1826; ordained priest, 1829; vicar of St. John's, Truro, 1831;
of St. Thomas, Exeter, 1838, and prebendary of Exeter cathedral, 1842.
Elected first bishop of Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1845; metropolitan
of Canada, 1879. =Bib.=: Mockridge, _The Bishops of the Church of
England in Canada and Newfoundland_; Dent, _Can. Por._

=Meech, Lieutenant.= =WM= Makes reconnaissance of Island of Orleans, 92.

=Meilleur, Jean Baptiste= (1795-1878). Born in St. Laurent, near
Montreal. Educated at the College of St. Sulpice, Montreal; studied law,
and, later, medicine. Elected to the Assembly, 1834, and appointed
superintendent of public instruction by Sir Charles Bagot, 1842. Held
this position for fifteen years, during which time forty-five
educational institutions were established. In 1862 appointed postmaster
of Montreal. One of the founders of the College of L'Assomption.
=Index=: =BL= Appointed superintendent of public instruction by Bagot,
115. =Bib.=: Bibaud, _Dict. Hist