s banks introduced in
1867, 151; rates reduced and unified at same time, 151. =E= Reforms
brought about by La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 85-86. =BL= Transferred
from Imperial to Canadian government, and reorganized, 338. =Dr=
Condition of service in 1788, 243; Dorchester's improvement of, 243.
=Hd= Difficulties of, 129, 131; improved by Haldimand, 131; inefficiency
of, in 1782, 193.

=Potash.= =S= Decline in production of, 107.

=Potenger, Maria.= =Bk= Niece of Sir Isaac Brock, 133.

=Potenger, Zelia.= =Bk= Niece of Sir Isaac Brock, 133.

=Pottawotomi Indians.= An Algonquian tribe, allied to the Chippewas.
They ranged over portions of what is now the state of Michigan, and in
1760, when Detroit fell into the hands of the British, occupied a
village below the fort. One hundred and fifty of the tribe fought under
Pontiac in 1763. In the War of 1812, they took the British side.
=Index=: =Hd= Sioux offer to attack, 148; described as fickle,
credulous, and timid, 148. =Bib.=: Pilling, _Bibliography of Algonquian
Languages_; Charlevoix, _History of New France_; Parkman, _Conspiracy of
Pontiac_.

=Pouchot= (1712-1769). Born at Grenoble, France. Entered the Engineers'
corps of the French army in 1733, and served in Flanders, Corsica, and
Germany. Accompanied Montcalm to Canada and took part in the defence of
Fort Niagara and Fort de Levis. Served in the campaigns against the
British and Indians, until the fall of Quebec in 1759. =Index=: =WM=
Quoted with reference to battle of Carillon, 58; in command at Niagara,
divides his force, 122; forced to capitulate, 146. =Hd= In command of
French fort at Niagara, 25; surrenders, 26; surrenders Fort de Levis,
36. =Bib.=: Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_; Parkman, _Montcalm and Wolfe_;
Bradley, _Fight with France_.

=Poulariez.= =WM= Placed in command of French left (Beauport to
Montmorency), 158, 174, 175; protests against idea of capitulation, 209;
in battle of Ste. Foy, 262.

=Poulett.= =Sy= Maiden name of Sydenham's mother, 4.

=Poullain, Father Guillaume.= =Ch= Recollet missionary, 87; goes to
Nipissing mission, 149.

=Pouthier, Toussaint.= =Bk= Agent of the Hudson's Bay Company, assists
in capture of Michilimackinac, 210.

=Poutrincourt.= _See_ Biencourt de Poutrincourt.

=Powell, Henry Watson= (1733-1814). Born in England. Entered the army;
in 1756 became captain; and in 1759 served in the West Indies; in 1768
and subsequent years stationed in different parts of North Am