Pelletier, Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaléon (1837- ). Born at Rivière Ouelle, Quebec. Educated at Laval University; studied law, and called to the bar, of Lower Canada, 1860. Represented Kamouraska in House of Commons, 1869-1877. Appointed minister of agriculture in Mackenzie ministry, 1877. President of the Canadian Commission at the Paris exhibition, 1878. Called to the Senate, 1877; Speaker, 1896-1901. Appointed lieutenant-governor of Quebec, 1908. Index: C One of the founders of Le Parti National and its organ Le National, 30. Bib.: Dent, Can. Por.; Morgan, Can. Men; Canadian Who's Who.
Pelly River. Rises in the Pelly Mountains about lat. 62°, and flows into the Yukon after a course of 330 miles. Discovered and explored by Robert Campbell between the years 1840-1848. Campbell reached the upper waters of the Pelly, by way of the Liard, in 1840; built Fort Pelly Banks, 1842; and descended the river to the junction of the Pelly and Lewes in 1843. He built Fort Selkirk at the forks in 1848. The river was named after Sir H. Pelly, the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. Index: D Explored by Robert Campbell, 124. Bib.: Campbell, Discovery and Exploration of the Youcon; Dawson, Report on the Yukon (Geol. Survey, 1887-1888); Burpee, Search for the Western Sea.
Pennahouel. WM Ancient Indian warrior, 38, 41, 42.
Pennsylvania. Hd Independent temper of the colony, 11.
Pennsylvania Loyalists. Dr Commanded by Allen, 202.
Penny, Edward Goff (1820-1881). Born in England. In 1844 came to Canada, studied law, and in 1850 called to the bar of Lower Canada. Became editor-in-chief of the Montreal Herald and afterwards one of the proprietors. In 1869 published a pamphlet giving his views in opposition to Confederation. In 1874 appointed to the Senate. Index: E Signs Annexation Manifesto, 81.
Pensacola. Hd Bouquet at, 58, 63; Haldimand's headquarters in Florida, 63, 65, 70; his labours to improve, 67, 68; watch kept on Spaniards from, 77; troops transferred from, to St. Augustine, 78; Haldimand again in charge at, 79, 80; barracks built at, 81, 90; Haldimand's house at, 104, 316.
Pentagouet. F Fortress on western boundary of Acadia, captured by freebooters, 269; captured by New Englanders, 275.
Perceval, Spencer (1762-1812). Bk British prime minister, assassinated, 192. Bib.: Dict. Nat. Biog.
Perche (France). L Many colonists natives of, 116.