Pommier, Hugues. L Director of Seminary, 55.
Pomone. WM French frigate, loads stores at Sorel, 243.
Pompadour, Jean Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de (1721-1764). WM Assisted in Bougainville's promotion, 177.
Pond, Peter. MS Associated with Pangman and others in opposition to McTavish, 10, 11; returns to North West Company, 15; his character, 15, 17; causes death of Wadin, 15; relations with Ross, 15; death of Ross, 16; leads way to Athabaska, 21; builds post on Elk (Athabaska) River, 1778, 21; his map, 55; his error as to distance from Lake Athabaska to Pacific, 57; sells his share in North West Company to McGillivray, 58. Bib.: Burpee, Search for the Western Sea; Bryce, Hudson's Bay Company.
Pontbriand, Henri-Marie Dubreuil de (1709-1760). Born in Vannes, France. In 1741 consecrated bishop of Quebec, and left Paris for Canada. Soon after his arrival in Quebec engaged in a lawsuit with the nuns of the general hospital as to the ownership of the episcopal palace, which they claimed Bishop Saint-Vallier had bequeathed to them. The king, however, confirmed him in its possession. Another royal decree prohibited religious congregations from holding lands in mortmain, but the bishop refused to enforce it. In 1760, after the fall of Quebec, he appointed a vicar-general, admonished the clergy to observe strictly the terms of capitulation, and went to Montreal, where he died after a short illness. Index: WM Bishop of Quebec, urges inhabitants to take to arms, 63; his palace converted into redoubt, 86; visits hospital in spite of fatal illness, 153; administers last sacrament to Montcalm, 220; issues mandemant in support of Lévis' attack on Quebec, 245. L Bishop of Quebec, 12. Bib.: Têtu, Evêques de Quebec.
Pontchartrain, Louis Phélypeaux, Comte de (1643-1727). Chancellor of France. Index: F Minister of marine, 72.
Pont-Gravé, François Gravé, Sieur du Pont. A merchant of St. Malo; sailed for Tadoussac with Chauvin, 1600. Had already made several voyages to the St. Lawrence; accompanied Champlain in the voyage of 1603, and again in 1613. Index: Ch Joins expedition to Acadia, 19; arrives at Island of Ste. Croix, 26; in temporary charge of colony, 32; sails for Quebec, 40; his vessel disarmed by a Basque captain, 40; member of court to try Duval for conspiracy, 43; sails for France, 45; returns to Canada, 47; in command of the colony during Champlain's absence, 48; returns to France with Champlain, 54; sent out in charge of second expedition to Quebec, 56; sails for France, 64; returns to Quebec, 106; trades at Three Rivers, 121; rivalry with Champlain, 125; comes to Canada as representative of De Monts' (Rouen) Company, 133; proceeds to Three Rivers to trade, 135; returns to France, 136; comes to Canada with De Caën, 138; placed in charge at Quebec, 138; sails for France, 141; very ill at Quebec, 156; his commission read publicly at Quebec, 181; with Champlain signs articles of capitulation of Quebec, 191; too sick to leave Quebec, 196. F Voyages of, to St. Lawrence, 3, 8. See also Champlain. Bib.: Parkman, Pioneers of France; Biggar, Early Trading Companies of New France; Douglas, Old France in the New World.
Pontiac (1720-1769). Born on the Ottawa River. An ally of the French during their struggles against the British colonists. In 1746 he and his Indians assisted the French at Detroit in an attack by northern tribes, and in 1755 he led the Ottawas when General Braddock was defeated. In 1763 began a campaign against the British; destroyed several forts from Lake Michigan to Niagara, and massacred their garrisons. Detroit then attacked and besieged for nearly a year, until relieved by Colonel Bradstreet; Pittsburg saved only by the timely arrival of Colonel Bouquet. Eight out of twelve fortified forts destroyed by Pontiac and his Indians. They were finally subdued by Sir William Johnson, who in 1766 concluded a treaty of peace. In 1769 assassinated by a Kaskaskia Indian. Index: Hd Rouses western tribes against British, 55; his rising quelled, 57; after effects of, 259. Bib.: Parkman, Conspiracy of Pontiac.
Pontiac's War. Dr History of, 4; fomented by French traders, 5; conduct of the colonies in connection with, 5, 6. See also Pontiac. Bib.: Parkman, Conspiracy of Pontiac; Smith, Historical Account of Bouquet's Expedition.
Pontleroy. WM French military engineer, 85, 90.