ewspapers published in the Liberal interests,
among others the _Artisan_; also established _Le Menestre_ and the
_Courrier Commercial_. In 1855 founded _Le National_, for several years
one of the leading organs of the Reform party in Lower Canada. In 1874
appointed a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Quebec. In 1896 the
members of the profession in Quebec celebrated the 50th anniversary of
his call to the bar. Retired from the bench, November, 1897. =Index=:
=C= One of the leaders of the Quebec Liberals, 24. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can.
Men_.

=Plessis, Joseph Octave.= Bishop of Quebec, 1806 to 1825. Named
archbishop of Quebec in 1819, but never assumed the title. =Index=: =Bk=
His staunch support of British rule, 87. =P= Accepts leadership of
Papineau, 34, 45.

=Plet.= =F= Cousin of La Salle, comes from France in connection with
financial matters, 177.

=Pointe au Fer.= =Dr= British troops concentrated at, 153.

=Pointe-aux-Trembles.= On north shore of St. Lawrence, Portneuf County.
=Index=: =WM= Carleton lands at, and makes prisoners, 125; retreating
army halts at, 218; Levis's army lands at, 246.

=Pointe Levis.= On south shore of St. Lawrence, opposite Quebec.
=Index=: =WM= Abortive attempt to capture British batteries at, 133-135;
Quebec bombarded from, 115, 116; sailors landed at daily, for military
exercises, 120; Wolfe assembles three army corps at, 159.

=Pollock, Duncan.= =MS= Sent to Red River district by X Y Company, 14.

=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