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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River — Passage 237
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] Pierron, a Jesuit missionary, labors of, 97 Plurality of wives, 22 Pocahontas, reference to, 144 Pontiac, king of Ottawas, conspiracy of, 243 5 tribes in alliance with, 248; failure of conspiracy, 246 Ponus, sachem of Toquams, 80, 82 Ponupahowhelbshelen, sachem of Weck-quaesgeeks, 79 Pos, Captain, taken prisoner, 123; ne gotiates treaty of peace, 124 Potick, a Mahican village, 63, 395 5 fugi tives from King Philip's war at, 63 Poughkeepsie, aboriginal name of, 371 Poygratasuck, sachem of Manhassets, 74 Praying Indians, Jesuit converts so called, 179 Presents, use of, in negotiations, 29, 31, 214 Preummaker, a chief of Warranawon-kongs, 95; killed by the Dutch, 1385 land of, 138 Prisoners, ransom of, 124