Prévôte (Provost's court). F Abolished, 1674, reëstablished, 1677, 107.
Price. Dr A disaffected Montrealer, 122, 123.
Price, David Edward (1826-1833). Born in Quebec. Interested in lumbering. Sat in the Assembly for Chicoutimi and Saguenay, 1855-1864. Although English-speaking and a Protestant, returned to the Legislative Council for a purely French-Canadian district, 1864. Appointed to the Senate, 1867.
Price, James Hervey (1797-1882). Born in England. Came to Canada and settled at Toronto, 1828. Studied law and called to the bar, 1833. Took a leading part in the agitation preceding the Rebellion of 1837, but not concerned in the Rebellion itself. Elected to the Canadian Assembly as member for the 1st Riding of York, 1841; during the succeeding years one of the most influential members of the Assembly; held office as commissioner of crown lands in the La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 1848-1851; defeated at the election of 1851 and retired from public life. Returned to England and settled at Shirley, near Southampton. Died in Shirley. Index: E Returned to Parliament, 1848, 50; commissioner of crown lands, in La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 53; his views on Clergy Reserves, 160, 161, 162. BL Commissioner of crown lands—supports Baldwin, 214; his resolution, 215, 216; elected for York, 279; commissioner of crown lands, 284; resolution on Clergy Reserves, 346, 348. Mc At Doel's brewery, 330; rebels meet at his house, 362. Bib.: Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion and Last Forty Years.
Prices of Commodities. S In Upper Canada, 114.
Prideaux, John (1718-1759). Born in Devonshire, England. Entered the army in 1739 as an ensign. In 1743 took part in the battle of Dettingen; in 1745 promoted captain; in 1748 became lieutenant-colonel; in 1758 colonel; and in 1759 brigadier-general. In 1759 appointed by Pitt, commander of a division of the army in Canada, under the supreme command of General Amherst. Ordered by Amherst to attack Fort Niagara, then one of the strongest of the French forts. On July 7, 1759, made the first assault on the fort, and on July 11 repulsed an attack by the French. On the same day, while directing the artillery fire, killed by the bursting of one of his own guns. Succeeded by Sir William Johnson, who carried out his plan of operations, the fort capitulating on July 24, 1759. Index: Hd Marches against Fort Niagara, 25; death of, 26. Bib.: Dict. Nat. Biog.; Bradley, The Fight with France; Parkman, Montcalm and Wolfe.
Priests. Dr Introduction of, from France, prohibited, 257.
Primogeniture. E Abolished in Upper Canada with respect to real estate, 87.
Prince, Colonel. Mc Defends Windsor, 447; shoots prisoners, 447; condemnation for, 448.
Prince Edward Island. Under the name of Isle St. John, it appears in Champlain's narrative and on his map. The name is found on earlier maps, and both the discovery and naming of the island have been attributed to Cabot, and again to Cartier, but without sufficient proof. It bore that name until the year 1798, when the present form was adopted, in honour of the Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria. During the French régime, it was largely settled by Acadian families, but these were expelled after the island came under British rule. In 1769 the island was granted to a number of proprietors, and settlement was very slow. It formed part of Nova Scotia until 1769, when it was made a separate province. Responsible government was granted in 1851; and in 1873 the province entered Confederation. Index: E Land question in, 143-144; 174-175. B Withdraws from Confederation scheme, 185-186. Md Electors reject proposals of Quebec Conference in 1865, 147; again reject Confederation terms in 1866, 147; Macdonald's interest in acquisition of, 148; financial difficulties lead to union in 1873, 148-149; railway debt of, assumed by Canada, 149. Dr Carleton arranges to visit, 235; difficulty in transfer of governorship from Patterson to Fanning, 235. See also Charlottetown. Bib.: Campbell, History of Prince Edward Island.