ed to England in 1694 to account
for his administration, but died before the inquiry was held. =Index=:
=F= Birth and early life, 272; conducts expedition against Acadia, 273;
captures Port Royal, but violates terms of surrender, 274; ravages
committed by his men, 274; captures other Acadian posts, and establishes
government, 275; returns to Boston with prisoners and booty, 176; sails
from Nantasket, 279; arrives at Quebec, 282; demands surrender, 285-287;
his attack repulsed, 295; decides on retreat, 299; his estimate of his
losses, 302; disastrous return voyage, 303; goes to England, 315;
returns as governor of Massachusetts, 328; recall and death of, 331. =L=
Commands expedition against Quebec, 11, 229-231; is forced to retreat,
231. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._; _Cyc. Am. Biog._; Parkman, _Frontenac_.

=Piat, Father.= =Ch= Recollet, sails for France, 141; goes on mission to
Montagnais, 149; complains of negligence of trading company, 150;
recommends seminary for young Indians, 150.

=Pichon, Thomas.= A native of France; in early life a medical student.
Secretary to the governor of Louisbourg, 1751-1753. Sent to Fort
Beausejour as commissary of stores. Furnished information to the
British, which was of great assistance in the capture of the place.
Acted as a spy for the British while confined with the French prisoners
held at Halifax. Went to London, 1758; resided there until his death,
1781. =Bib.=: Murdoch, _History of Nova Scotia_; _Selections from the
Public Documents of Nova Scotia_, ed. by Akins.

=Pickard, John.= =T= Candidate in York, New Brunswick, 95; defeated, 96,
108.

=Pickering, Timothy= (1745-1829). Joined the revolutionary army;
appointed adjutant-general, 1776, and took part in the battles of
Brandywine and Germantown. In 1790 sent on a commission to the Seneca
Indians, and arranged a treaty. In 1795 secretary of war, an office
which also included Indian affairs; later secretary of state in the
administration of John Adams; dismissed in 1800, and returned to
Massachusetts, where he was appointed chief-justice of the Court of
Common Pleas, 1802. =Index=: =S= American commissioner to treat with
Indians, 123; entertained at Navy Hall by Simcoe, 184, 229. =Bk=
Massachusetts Senator, his toast to Great Britain, 172. =Bib.=: _Cyc.
Am. Biog._

=Picquet.= =L= Proposed appointment of, as bishop in Asia, 23.

=Pierre, Captain.= _See_ Chauvin, Pierre de.

=Pijard, Father.= =L= Establishes first brotherhoo