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PORTS-POWDER HOUSE
Ports. See Commerce.
Portsmouth, John Wallop, earl of, seat, 50. 437.
Portsmouth (Piscataqua), N. H., Noah Webster's lectures, 43. 126, 130, 132; Barefoote, 45. 218, 221- 223; petition of churchmen against rulers, 219; Champernowne and Greenland, 224 n., 225; fire relief (1814), 49. 279; army post, hospital (1817), 50. 64, 65; U. S. S. America, 51. 114, 55. 147, 148; church-pew assessment, FACSIM., 51. 306; Shap- ley Papers, 343; Great Awakening, 53. 195, 198, 205, 209, 214; Boston at (1777), 55. 98, 99; port officer, 58. 444.
Portsmouth, privateer, 55. 80, 90. Portsmouth Oracle, file, 49. 291.
Portugal, papal grant, 43. 306; Macao and Chinese trade, 310; illegal trade (1708), 55. 171, 172; Ameri- can trade (1775), 59. 212, 215-218, 225; France (1797), 327.
Posa, Pedro, imprint, 58. 297.
Post, - -, in Smibert group, 49. 26. Post, Henry W., 51. 273.
Post paper, 49. 31.
Postage stamps, artistic issue, 42. 112, 171-173, 307; encased, 51. 354, 53. 93.
Posters, English political, 47. 53; World War, 48. 241, 49. 287, 51. 1, 89, 342; Civil War recruiting, 49. 95, 56. 69.
Posting, Europe (1818), 51. 369, 373- 376, 387, 399, 476.
Postoffice, Noah Webster and frauds, 43. 137, 138; newspaper postage (1794), 138; English postage as tax (1786), 622; mail on neutral pack- ets, 45. 146; conditions (1789), 47. 37; ocean penny postage, 275; letters opened (1814), 499; con- ditions of colonial, 50. 75, 55. 272, 273; meetings of colonial deputies general (1774), 50. 170-176; sec- retary-comptroller, 170-176 (see Gen. In. xx); accounts, 170; riders, 171, 173-175; franking, 172; com- plaints, instructions, 172-175; Can- ada, 173; newspapers to England, 174; - oceanic postage (1840-42), 53. 286, 287, 289, 291, 301; avoiding international charges on private mail (1772), 56. 139-141, 146, 152; system for Civil War army letters, 353; postage (1775), 59. 114; Sun- day observance in Mass. (1811), 169-171. See also Postage stamps.
Potemkin, Gregori, prince, and lib- eralism, 43. 638.
Potheau, - de, Jerome Bonaparte, 47. 305.
Potomac River, scenery, 46. 341; confederate line, 50. 321, 325, 56. 357; opening, McClellan's plan, 50. 325, 346-350, 352; improvement company, Washington's report, 57. 513.
Potomska, U. S. S., 43. 348.
Potsdam, Ger., in 1818, 51. 381, 382. Pott, Dr. John, Va. court, 51. 226.
Pott paper, 49. 31.
Pottamumaquate Neck, Mass., 44. 258 n.
Pottawatomie, Kan., affair, 41. 222, 356, 466, 469-480, 493, 498.
Potter, Bessie (Lincoln), 41. 280; gift, 59. 236.
Potter, Gen. Edward E., Savannah operations, 49. 392.
Potter, John, letter to (1738), N. H. boundary, 44. 197.
Potter, John, Boston crew (1777), 55. 88.
Potter, John B., on gouache, 51. 470 n.
Potter, John F., on Seward's attack on Lincoln, 41. 36.
Potter, Murray A., 41. 280.
Potter, Simeon, Vassall letters to, 41. 210-219.
Potter, Thomas A., Bright's letter of introduction, 46. 163.
Potter, Thomas Bayley, Civil War attitude, 44. 5, 49. 107; Lincoln tribute, 48. 474, 475; M. P., 486, 49. 118, 121.
Potter, Rev. William J., 60. 386.
Potton, Thomas, on Digby, 59. 13.
Potts, John, pass, 57. 421.
Potwine, George, Weathersfield tav- ern, 50. 194.
Poultney, Vt., in 1820, 50. 193.
Pound, Gertrude [Mrs. Clement], 56. 59.
Pound, Roscoe, acknowledgment to, 52. 289 n.
Poussin, Gaspard and Nicolas, works, 51. 459, 461.
Poverty. See Poor.
Poverty Cove, Northwest Coast, 53. 260.
Powder, charge for care (1774), 60. 40.
Powder-horn, SKETCH of siege of Boston, 52. 334.
Powder House, Somerville, painting, 59. 237.
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POWDER OF SYMPATHY-PRATT
Powder of sympathy, Digby's, 59. 87. Powe, Edward, Antigua petition, 59. 175.
Powe, George, Antigua petition, 59. 175. Powel, Mary E., gift, 55. 6.
Powell. See also Powel.
Powell, Holland (1633), 42.
233.
Powell, Mrs. - , as actress, 48. 509.
Powell, Charles, as actor, 48. 510, 59. 320.
Powell, Jane (Grant), 49. 26 n .; port., 59.
Powell, John, biog. note, 49. 26 n .; port., 59; in England, 55. 234; on Liberty affair, 253.
Powell, John W., anthropology, 49. 484.
Powell, Oliver, 59. 92-95.
Powell, Philemon, 54. 170, 176, 177.
Powell, Mrs. Snelling (Harrison), 48. 509.
Powell, Thomas, tract, 57. 39.
Power, Thomas, impressment case, 44. 429 n., 436-438.
Powers. See also Power.
Powers, Helen G., gift, 50. 224.
Powers, Hiram, busts: Winthrop, 41. 100, 426, 51. 353, 58. 147; Gray, 47. 534.
Powers, Capt. Peter [1], 44. 278.
Powers, Rev. Peter [2], Connecticut visit, 44. 265, 266; sermon, 58. 291. Powers, Samuel L., 57. 505.
Powers, Thomas, Franklin medal, 55. 195.
Powers & Willis, imprint, 60. 336 n.
Powles Hook. See Paulus.
Pownalborough, Me. See Wiscasset. Pownall, John, Quincy in London, 43. 196.
Pownall, Thomas, Albany Congress, 43. 35; John Hancock in London, 195-197; naval scheme (1754), 44. 687; Quincy in London, 50. 442, 444, 451, 455; Barré, 452; Hutchin- son's letter, 55. 284; view of Boston, 56. 169; on colonial courts of ex- chequer, 58. 25 n .; attitude (1775), 59. 137; speech (1768), 424.
Powning, Henry, Boston petition, 52. 315.
Poynton, Daniel, Pickering vs. Weston, 54. 166 n., 174.
Pozo y Sucre, Josef del, 45. 400.
Pozzuoli, Italy, in 1819, 51. 485-488. Prague, in 1818, 51. 388.
Prairies, wet, 44. 344.
Prandell, Col. 51. 383.
Prat. See Pratt.
Pratolino Palace, 51. 425.
Pratt, Mrs. - , Abington, distrac- tion (1751), 42. 459.
Pratt, Mrs. - Weymouth, death (1754), 42. 465.
Pratt, Abigail, daughter of Samuel, baptized, 42. 448.
Pratt, Abigail [Mrs. Whitemarsh], marriage, 42. 450.
Pratt, Bela L., Cotton statue, 41. 101; Longfellow medal, 180; Smith medal, 55. 339; whaler monument, 60. 47. .
Pratt, Betty, baptized, 42. 447.
Pratt, Daniel, Weymouth constable, 42. 454, 456, 457, 469.
Pratt, Mrs. Daniel, 42. 454.
Pratt, Deborah (Darby), 42. 470.
Pratt, Ebenezer, Weymouth, 42. 455. Pratt, Edward Ellerton, 48. 125; S. S. Shaw, 49. 15; daughter, 53. 18.
Pratt, Mrs. Elliott W., gift, 57. 241. Pratt, George W., Byles's watch, 46. 249.
Pratt, Hannah, daughter of Daniel, baptized, 42. 457.
Pratt, Hannah [Mrs. Bates], mar- riage, 42. 465.
Pratt, Hannah (Kirtland), 50. 75 n. Pratt, Harrison, 45. 182.
Pratt, Henry, home, 59. 386.
Pratt, Henry C., Lafayette port., 58. 377, 59. 270, Gen. In. xvi.
Pratt, John, Weymouth, 42. 450.
Pratt, Laban, Boston alderman, 52. 50.
Pratt, Lydia [Mrs. Wastall], 50. 75 n. Pratt, Mary, baptized, 42. 450.
Pratt, Mary C., gift, 48. 495.
Pratt, Matthew, Weymouth, 42. 447, 457; marriage, 458. Pratt, Nathaniel, baptized, 42. 447.
Pratt, Robert M., gifts, 46. 249, 47. 221; ports. owned by, 51. 165, 166.
Pratt, Samuel, Weymouth, 42. 447, 448, 454.
Pratt, Sarah, baptized, 42. 455.
Pratt, Timothy, Boston petition (1664), 52. 315.
Pratt, Capt. Wheelock, Charleston operations, 57. 427, 442-444, 447- 450, 464.
Pratt, William [1], Weymouth, 42. 447, 455.
Pratt, William [2], baptized, 42. 447. Pratt, William, Saybrook, 50. 75 n. Pratt, Zadock, port., 49. 59.
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PRATT-PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
Pratt, 47. 208.
Prault, Pierre, imprints, 60. 254, 255, 259, 260, 262, 264, 267-272, 275-
279, 282-284, 289-292, 294, 295, 302.
Prause, Andrew, shipmaster, 47. 190. Pray, Samuel, estate, 55. 41.
Prayer Book, Confederate States of America, 47. 279; English (c. 1660), 57. 361.
Prayers, K A criticism, 50. 125.
Prebble, Abraham, at York (1695), 43. 516.
Preble. See also Prebble.
Preble, Eben, seized ship, letter (1793), 44. 672, 677.
Preble, Edward, Tripolitan War, 46. 204; port., 53. 2; Cooper on, 60. 34.
Preble, Edward E., sketch of Kear- sarge-Alabama fight, 53. 2.
Preble, Enoch, papers, 52. 87.
Preble, George Henry, collection of ports., 49. 59; relics and papers, 52. 86, 59. 2, 60. 1; painting of ship, 53. 2; port., 2; commonplace book, 59. 1; sketches, 1; letter to, 60. 34. Preble, Susie Z., gifts, 49. 59, 52. 86, 53. 2, 54. 3, 59. 1, 60. 1.
Preble, William P., separation of Maine, 41. 157.
Preble, U. S. S., view, 53. 2.
Prence, Gov. Thomas, letters to, 51. 201, 53. 179; intolerance, 52. 328.
Prentiss, Charles, skit on, 45. 29; on R. T. Paine, 59. 319.
Prentiss, Elizabeth V. [Mrs. Mc- Cowen], 50. 201.
Prentiss, Elizabeth V. (Pearce), 50. 201.
Prentiss, John, Daye monument, 56. 214.
Prentiss, Dr. Nathaniel S., Roxbury vigilance committee, 53. 326, 330.
Prentiss, Samuel, Washington Be- nevolent Society, 49. 283.
Preparedness, Monroe on, 42. 333; need, 50. 257, 270, 293; lack (1917), 51. 9, 10, 16.
Presbyterianism, support in Virginia (1777), 42. 341, 342; Oregon mis- sion, 43. 22; after Revolution, education and revivals, split, 48. 260, 266. See also Religion.
Prescott, Abigail [Mrs. Parker], 44. 274 n.
Prescott, Benjamin, Bunker Hill, 43. 97.
Prescott, Catherine G. (Hickling), 54. 95 n.
Prescott, James, letter (1777) on
counterfeits, 44. 690; Council, 51. 259 n., 56. 103.
Prescott, Jonas, memorial stone, 42. 110, 111.
Prescott, Oliver, milestones, 42. 107, 110.
Prescott, Gen. Richard, capture, 44. 694.
Prescott, Samuel, Concord alarm, 55. 19.
Prescott, Col. William [1], military training, 43. 92; removal of Acadi- ans, 93, 94; Bunker Hill, and Mar- tin, 94-96, 54. 244, 276, 58. 204; Emerson, 44. 281; crossed swords, 57. 242.
Prescott, Judge William [2], Franklin monument, 45. 488; F. C. Gray, 47. 529; family, 54. 95 n.
Prescott, William Hickling, nocto- graph, 43. 229; Spanish friends, 46. 365; on F. C. Gray, 47. 534; Ouida on, 48. 488; letters, 52. 169, 54. 215, 55. 339; papers, 53. 3; parents, 54. 95 n .; MS., 55. 319.
Preserves, West Indian trade, 41. 276. President (1688), 52. 336.
President, U. S. S., construction, 46. 202, 203; in France, 47. 297. President, steamship, 53. 286.
President of M.H.S., Winthrop as, 41.
98-100; INKSTAND, 42. 133; Adams as, 47. 332; death in office, 48. 363; character, 408, 419-421; inter- year appointment, 58. 97, 377. See also Adams, C. F. [2]; Endicott, W. C .; Lodge, H. C .; Lord, Arthur; Moore, G. F.
President of U. S., physical effect of service, 43. 103 n .; medals, 45. 1, 53. 178, 54. 3, 214, 245, 55. 5, 56. 169, 300, 60. 23; development of constitutional power, 46. 85-92; definite and expansive powers, 86, 87; removals, 87; recess appoint- ments, 88; exercise of veto, 89; recommendation of legislation, 90- 92; - collection of letters, 47. 463; addresses before Congress, 57. 123- 172; Wilson, 123-125; Jefferson's abandonment of custom, replies as reason, 125, 160-168; Washington, replies of first two congresses, 125- 136; criticism, 136-139; factional contests over replies (1794-96), 139-149 (see Gen. In. xxiv); man- sion in Philadelphia, 133 n .; replies under Adams, 149-159 (see Gen. In. xxiv); - Lodge and encroach-
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PRESS-PRINCE
ment on Congress, 58. 348. See also Cabinet; Elections; Executive; Presidents by name.
Press, English printers of early New England tracts, 42. 263-266; con- ditions (1786-91), 43. 130, 133, 134; European restrictions (1786), 622; Franklin's type matrices, 47. 446; bills for Mass. public printing (1758-68), 51. 338-340; Armenian press at Venice, 405-407; Bodoni, 418; printers' strike (1921), 55. 291; Ebeling on European con- ditions (1798-1815), 59. 329, 332, 334, 344, 345, 351, 359; French royal licensed (1664-1783), 60. 253, 254. See also Almanacs; Books; Copyright; Engravings; Freedom of the press; Literature; Newspapers; Periodicals; Photo- stat; Social conditions.
Pressensé, Francis Dehault de, in politics, 47. 366.
Pressy, John, garrison house (1695), 43. 513.
Preston, -
,of South Carolina,
57. 18.
Preston, Capt. John, Boston Massa- cre, 49. 368.
Preston, William, letter to, 52. 163. Preston, William C., as speaker, 53.
49, 52; abolitionist petitions, 49, 50; on art in federal capitol, 59. 78. Pretenders. See Stuart, Charles; Stuart, James F. E.
Preudhomme de Borré, Chevalier, N. J. (1777), 44. 693.
Preuss, Charles, map of Oregon Trail, 43. 19 n.
Prevost, A. I. Frederic, 53. 335. Prevost, Theodosia [Mrs. Burr], Washington's staff, 58. 230.
Price, Ezekiel, jr., diary, 57. 229.
Price, Rev. Richard, letters (1781- 87) to Joseph Willard, 43. 609, 611, 614-628; life annuities, 610, 615, 617, 618, 620-622, 624-626; Observations, 618, 624-627, 60. 336, Dissenters'' academy, 43.
627; Priestley, 625, 626 n .; Sermons, 625, 626; death of wife, 626; - death, 634; attacks on, 44. 157, 169; church music, 176; Quincy in London, letter (1774), 50. 443, 447, 456, 465-468, 482, 485, 494.
Prices, at Weymouth (1738-68), 42. 445-470; fixed on cod, 43. 443; one-price system, 46. 213; ante- bellum fractional, 217; World War fixing, 51. 11; painting ports., 56.
264; French Louisiana regulation, 60. 269. See also Commerce. Pricke, Robert, work, 49. 31.
Pridie, - Virginia tavern (1791), 51. 71.
Priest, Degory, 44. 489.
Priestley, Elizabeth [Mrs. Parkes], 48. 481 n.
Priestley, Henry, sails for U. S., 43. 640.
Priestley, Rev. Joseph [1], air experi- ments, 43. 610, 619, 624; letters (1788-93) to Joseph Willard, 619, 639; Unitarian work, Price, 624, 625, 626 n .; mobbed, 635, 637; settlement in U. S., 640; Quincy in England, 50. 451, 465-468; biog. note, 451 n .; Barbeu-Dubourg, 56. 128, 152, 153.
Priestley, Joseph [2], sails for U. S., 43. 640.
Priestley, William, sails for U. S., 43. 640.
Primogeniture, Webster on political power, 44. 338; traces in Mass., 45. 34, 35.
Primrose, Archibald P. See Rosebery. Primrose (1634), 47. 185.
Prince. See also Prence.
Prince, shipmaster (1736), 56. 31, 346.
Prince, Canadian expedition (1776), 55. 72.
Prince, Rev. blind, sermons (1748), 44. 269, 273, 274, 276, 277. Prince, Mrs. Charles A. (Pratt), gift, 53. 18.
Prince, Deborah (Denny), 51. 187.
Prince, Frederick O., candidacy, 52. 92.
Prince, James, reprisal prisoners of war, 48. 497-504.
Prince, Job, shipmaster (1687), 52. 335, 339.
Prince, Job [1], in besieged Boston, 60. 96.
Prince, Job [2], shipmaster, siege of Boston, 60. 96.
Prince, John, shipmaster, voyage (1797), 56. 275.
Prince, John, Natural Philosophy Society, AUTOG., 49. 418, 421.
Prince, Mercy (Hinckley), 51. 187.
Prince, Morton, Panama, 44. 616; gifts, 51. 89, 55. 340.
Prince, Nathan, mathematical school, 55. 289.
Prince, Samuel, 51. 187.
Prince, Rev. Thomas, on Cotton's farewell sermon, 41. 111, 113, 43.
.
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PRINCE & CABOT-PRIZES
504; ports., 44. 577, 51. 187, 56. 210; on Hooker's farewell sermon and Reyner's "Rule," 46. 257, 264; biog. note, 51. 187; Great Awaken- ing, letter (1741), 53. 197, 204, 214, 215; at ordination of missionaries, 56. 21 n .; inoculation, 57. 346 n .; book owned by, 60. 161.
Prince & Cabot, account book, 56. 1. Prince Edward (St. Jean) Island, St.
Pierre's concession, 60. 269; French fishery regulations, 275.
Prince George, capture, 43. 199.
Prince Hall Lodge of Freemasons, medal, 53. 93.
Prince Henry, 49. 267.
Prince La Boo, Northwest Coast, 53. 257.
Prince of Orange, 44. 75.
Prince of Wales, 51. 339.
Prince Society, gift, 43. 1.
Princess Louisa, H. M. S., at Porto Bello, 52. 193.
Princess Mary, 44. 76, 79.
Princess Royal, H. M. S., Cartagena, 52. 201.
Princessa, Spanish warship, 53. 260.
Princeton, Mass., loyalists, 48. 24-26. Princeton battle, 43. 555.
Princeton University (New Jersey College), Noah Webster's lectures, 43. 125; in 1773, 49. 478; mix-up on William Smith's LL.D., 51. 29 n., 30 n.
Pring, Martin, voyage, 48. 104.
Pringle, James R., Southern Unionist, 57. 367.
Pringle, Sir John, Barbeu-Dubourg, 56. 129, 130, 135, 136, 141, 147, 149, 150, 152; honors, 156.
Pringle, John Julius, Paris, 54. 108.
Pringle, Mark, letters to, 55. 228.
Pringle, William, Antigua petition, 59. 174.
. Printing. See Press.
Prints. See Engraving.
confederate Prioleau, Charles K., funds (1866), 48. 488.
Prioleau, J. H., Round Hill School paper, 47. 221.
Prior, James, Forster, 44. 504.
Prior, Matthew, Board of Trade letter, AUTOG., 43. 192.
Prisoners of war, Goldwin Smith on federal, treatment, 44. 8; letters on, in England (1776-81), 45. 16-25, 56. 156; revolutionary naval, pri- vateers, status, escape, exchange, 45. 16-19, 50. 98, 55. 103, 104, 108, 109, 121-123, 130; Franklin and
relief and exchange (1781), 45. 19- 22, 56. 156-160 (see Gen. In. xxiii); revolutionary problems, 47. 136; Ghent negotiation, 48. 162; Mass. reprisal episode (1814), 496-504; English relief for confederate, 49. 114 n .; Mass. returned (1759), 51. 339; Libby, escape, food, 54. 6, 82; released American, stranded in Eng- land (1704), 56. 48; condition of confederate, 460; exchange (June 1775), 59. 116.
Prisons. See Penitentiaries.
Pritchard, Dr. Edward, crime, 49. 122. Private warfare, ancient Germanic, 51. 124.
Privateering, French, Napoleonic Wars, Orient, W. I., 41. 254, 49. 63-79, 57. 407-409, 59. 330, 331, 333; England against French in Newfoundland, 44. 186; American Revolution: effect on navy, 368, 45. 563, 46. 187-189, 198, 58. 116; prizes and captured privateers, 44. 374, 689, 693, 60. 95, 96, 109; prisoners in England, treatment, 45. 16-19; English prisoners in France, 20, 56. 157, 158; as class, 46. 179, 185; authorization, 185; American and British, 186; com- mand by naval officers, McNeill, 189, 55. 53, 145, 146; fitted out abroad, 46. 190; attempted joint cruise with (1777), 55. 50, 79-81, 90, 91, 93, 100; desertion to, 77-79, 125; - essence, 46. 29; Lyons's advice on confederate, 48. 225; activity of confederate (1861), 56. 374-376; agreement (1701), 57. 500; against Spanish West Indies (1655), 58. 248; French colonial edicts, 60. 262, 300. See also Declaration of Paris; Piracy.
Privy Council, Bow controversy, 43. 88; and N. H., Gove, 44. 199, 203 n., 45. 634-638; on complaint against Belcher, 203-210. See also Lords of Trade.
Prizes, Louisburg siege, 42. 138-140, 143, 144, 44. 73-76, 78-80; Revo- lution: siege of Boston, 43. 96, 44. 365, 59. 298, 60. 95, 96; by privateers and navy, 44. 374, 689, 693, 696, 46. 189, 54. 136-138, 55. 91-94, 97, 98, 100, 101, 105, 106, 60. 101, 109, 110; troubles over prize money, 55. 81-84; at Balboa (1776), 59. 234; list (1776-77), 236; American regulations, 60. 109, 116; French regulations, 300; -
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PROBATE-PRUSSIA
for customs violations, 43. 485; Rodney-Arbuthnot row, 44. 367; King George's War, 49. 32; King William's War, 52. 339; early Civil War, 56. 369, 429; French colonial decrees, 60. 263, 264. See also Spoliation.
Probate, Essex Co. records, 43. 277; Boston colonial records, carried off, return, 424-427.
Probyn family, motto, 51. 277 n. Proceedings, publication committees
(1909), 42. 313; (1910), 43. 545; (1911), 44. 605; (1912), 45. 578; (1913), 46. 401; (1914), 47. 372; (1915), 48. 425; (1916), 49. 348; (1917), 50. 314; (1918), 51. 344;
(1919), 52. 316; (1920), 53. 181;
(1921), 54. 291; (1922), 55. 321; (1923), 56. 300; (1924), 57. 362; (1925), 58. 377; (1926), 59. 303; (1927), 60. 318; general index, second serics, 42. 238, 43. 3, 77, 253; contents, character, 46. 383, 384, 48. 367.
Proclamation of 1763, map of Quebec under, Gen. In. xv.
Proclamations, Phips's, FACSIM., 43. 258; first federal, 54. 244.
Procter, Capt. return from France (1778), 54. 132.
Procter, Samuel, alms-house account, 50. 82.
Proctor. See also Procter.
Proctor, Henry, captured baggage, papers, 44. 392.
Proctor, Jabez, Cavendish tavern, 50. 194.
Profanity, conviction for, FACSIM., 50. 109.
Professions. See Education; Law; Medicine; Ministry.
Prohibition. See Drink; Temperance. Projector, voyage, 41. 262.
Prompter, Noah Webster's book, 43. 135-137.
Pronunciation, Pickering and Noah Webster on, 43. 123, 124, 127, 128. Property, J. C. Gray and law, 49. 400; Mill on real and personal, 50. 24; qualification for office, 57. 269. See also Economic conditions; Es- tates; Household goods; Poor; Real estate; Social conditions; Taxation; Wealth.
Proprietary, influence in Pa. (1773), 49. 476.
Prosperous (1627), 47. 190.
Protection, schooner, capture, 56. 376.
Protector, Mass. armed vessel, cap- turc, 46. 184, 193.
Protestant Caesar, ship, 56. 49.
Protestant Episcopal Church, con- dition after Revolution, 48. 255- 260; Toryism, 257; Pope and bish- ops (1784), 49. 83. See also Church of England; Religion.
Protestant Tutor, contents, CUTS, 57. 45-51, 56; Boston print, 51-54.
Prothero, Sir George Walter, cor- responding member, 41. 71, 414; career, 56. 9.
Prout, Timothy, Boston petition, 52. 315.
Prouty, Dwight M., 51. 198.
Providence, R. I., early Oriental trade, 41. 238-278; Lincoln at, 42. 81 n., 57. 377, 378; Frec Soil paper, 49. 169; Washington's visit (1790), 51. 37-39; prints, 289; Emerson's lec- ture, 52. 157, 158; records, 53. 18; Great Awakening, 195, 198; French camps, 58. 270, 282.
Providence (1623-27), 47. 188, 190. Providence (1745), 54. 213.
Providence, U. S. S., 46. 180, 196, 55. 75 n .; in France (1778), 54. 122, 123, 128; return home, 132-138; command, guns, 60. 111.
Providence National Exchange Bank, gift, 51. 1.
Provident Institution for Savings, Boston, M.H.S. deposit, 41. 14; early deposit book, 509; papers, 57. 1.
Province House, Boston, relic, 56. 4; deed, 279.
Provincetown, Mass., war service medal, 53. 2; trade (1768), 58. 426. Provincial Congress of Mass., Gage (1774), 50. 478; report of Conti- nental Congress delegates, 478; Concord, 55. 16.
Provincialism, continuance in Ameri- can people, 41. 323-325.
Provisions. See Food.
Prower, Mary [Mrs. Martin], 60. 217. Prower, Solomon, Plymouth, 60. 217. Prudent Sarah, 52. 338.
Prudhomme. See also Preudhomme. Prudhomme, Georges H., medals, 60. 23.
Prussia, Austrian war, 49. 136, 137; California, 50. 86; political condi- tions (1818), 51. 380: Ebeling on conditions (1798-1800), 59. 329, 331, 335, 338; post-Napoleonic restoration, 353, 366, 371, 374; uprising of 1848, 60. 117.
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Prussing, Eugene E., gifts, 57. 513, 60. 87.
Pruyn, Gen. . --- , 48. 480.
Pryett, -, Holland (1633), 42.
218.
Prynn, John, Antigua petition, 59. 176.
Psalms, West Church copy, 56. 2. Psi Upsilon pin, 46. 241.
Psychology. See Adolescence; Age; Insanity; Phrenology; Religion; Trance; Witchcraft.
Public debts, separation of Maine, 41. 131, 148; federal loan (1861), 45. 76; U. S. prospects (1788), 334; Confederate loan in England, 46. 114, 123, 125, 126, 135; Ohio Idea, Bright on, 156, 157, 232, 233; Civil War bonds, specie fund, 227, 228, 47. 363; local requisitions (1780), 50. 307; Liberty bonds, posters, 51. 13, 89; Va. and assumption of state debts, 67; English banking and foreign stocks (1840), 52. 276; American conditions, English opin- ion (1840-43), 283, 294, 296-298, 308, 309, 311, 313; stock (1844), 316, 318; French edicts on colonial, 60. 275, 290; act of 1795, 380. See also Paper money.
Public lands, separation of Maine, 41. 131, 134, 148; federal warrants, 52. 322. See also Land grants.
Public office. See Executive; Officials. Public opinion, and administration, 41. 367, 379, 380, 382-385, 387; Lincoln, 42. 31. See also Civil rights.
Public papers and records, ownership, 47. 131, 132; British foreign corre- spondence, 48. 195; H. E. Woods as Mass. commissioner, 53. 20, 54. 191; J. T. Hassam's services, 53. 87-90; French colonial record office at Versailles, 60. 297. See also Legal papers.
Public Record Office, MS. material on American history, 46. 475.
Publications of M.H.S., yearly state- ments, 41. 4, 414, 42. 240, 43. 462, 44. 565, 45. 543, 544, 46. 383, 47. 318, 48. 363, 49. 292, 50. 223, 51. 321, 52. 170, 53. 146, 54. 248, 55. 291, 56. 281, 57. 309, 58. 250, 59. 267, 60. 194; by members, 41. 4, 415, 42. 240; by-laws on, 41. 448, 60. 50; contents and character, activity, 45. 544, 47. 317, 318, 48. 363, 49. 292, 50. 223, 225, 58. 250, 59. 268, 60. 194; income, 56. 282; standing
committee (1927), 60. 88, 318. See also Collections; Photostat; Pro- ceedings.
Publick Occurrences, issue, fate, 57. 61. Publishers, English, of early New England tracts, 42. 263-266. See also Press.
Puckell, Holland, bookseller (1633), 42. 222.
Puffer, Dr. Loring W., 43. 547; gifts, 46. 1, 305, 47. 53, 223, 276, 48. 76, 168, 320, 49. 60.
Pugh. See Pew.
Pulaski, Casimir, statue, 43. 547; cavalry, 548, 566-572.
Pulaski Guards, 59. 3.
Pulford, William, Jamaica trader, 52. 335.
Pullin, John, shipmaster, 52. 337.
Pulsifer, Joseph, log-books, 54. 139.
Pulsifer, Robert S., log-books, 54. 139.
Pulteney, John, Board of Trade letter, 55. 171.
Pulteney, William. See Bath.
Punic Wars, convoys, 57. 397.
Punishment, burning of negress, 42. 193; flogging in navy, 420, 422; capital, for burglary, 44. 279; Bright on capital, 46. 140; slave iron collar, 49. 2, 54. 83, 84; in army, protest (1817), 50. 67, 71, 72; Wen- dell Phillips on, 267. See also Am- nesty; Convicts; Crime; Peniten- tiaries.
Purcell, John, shipmaster, 43. 199.
Purcell, Rev. Robert, 49. 442 n.
Purchas, Samuel, account (1631), 47. 345; Dermer's letter, 48. 107, 108, 113.
Purchase, Thomas, 46. 479.
Purchase St., Boston, view, 56. 167.
Purdie & Dixon, edition of Virginia laws, 49. 465.
Purfoote, Thomas, imprints, 58. 305, 306.
Puritan Purse, 58. 447.
Puritanism, Milton's, and Mass.'s, 42. 49-54; Milton's poems as em- bodying, 55-57, 59-61, 63, 65; principle, 57-59, 61-63, 55. 35- 40; as to virulence, 42. 69, 70; Endecott flag affair, 266-280; ser- mons in England (1627-28), 50. 204-207; "character" on, 54. 226. See also Congregationalism; Non- conformity; Pilgrims; Presbyteri- anism.
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