The Colonies, 1492-1750

by Reuben Gold Thwaites

• Port Royal, Nova Scotia, founded, [36], [48];
  • captured by English, [242], [243], [252], [254], [278].

• —, S. C., founded by Huguenots, [33], [93];
  • destroyed by Spanish, [93], [94].

• Portsmouth, N. H., founded, [152], [153];
  • Tory element at, [189].

• —, R. I., founded, [147];
  • declaration, [147], [148];
  • chartered, [149].

• Portuguese, early explorations of, [24], [25], [27];
  • Alexander's bull of partition and the, [24];
  • fishing colony at Newfoundland, [26], [37], [241];
  • South American colonies of the, [44];
  • colonial policy of, [48];
  • over-population, [50];
  • trade with New England, [185].

• Presbyterians, in England, [115];
  • in Scotland, [115], [132], [161];
  • on the Continent, [115];
  • in Virginia, [108];
  • in Massachusetts, [161], [162];
  • in Pennsylvania and Delaware, [221];
  • in middle colonies generally, [230];
  • in the Shenandoah valley, [269].

• Providence, R. I., founded, [133], [146];
  • religious disturbances at, [148], [159];
  • union with Rhode Island, [147];
  • the compact, [147];
  • chartered, [148], [149];
  • population (1638), [147].

• —, Md., former name for Annapolis, [98].

• Pueblo Indians, status, [8];
  • visited by Spaniards, [29], [30];
  • Spanish missions among, [31], [32].

• Puritans, definition of term, [115];
  • in Holland, [115], [117];
  • motive of emigration to America, [46];
  • settle New England, [116]-140;
  • gain ascendency over Massachusetts Presbyterians, [162];
  • rise to power in England, [169];
  • in Virginia, [75]-78, [108];
  • in South Carolina, [109];
  • in Maryland, [84]-87;
  • in middle colonies, [230].