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Petcoudiac. Possibly the Padescou of Bellin, 1744, the Deikeloudiacl' of a 

 document of 1749 (X. S. Archives, p. •>74), are the same, greatly misprinted. 

 None of these forms show any trace of the Petit Coude, required by the 

 popular explanation. The earliest use of the latter, that I have found, is in 

 Alline's .Tournai, 1781, where it appears as Petit Codiuck. 

 Pro. loc, Petticoat jack. 



Petite Roche. — French = Little Rock, probably descriptive, and perhaps another 

 name for Rochette. In Acadian, Petit Rocher, which has the same meaning. 

 By the old (English) settlers, it is half translated, half familiarized, to 

 Little Russia. Possibly Little Rocher in Albert is the same. 



Pliyllifi Creeh. — A name of the last century for Hermitage, or Baillie's Creek, 

 Fredericton. 



JPickwaaket. — (Brook in Kings). Doubtless from the Maliseet. On Lockwood, 

 ]S2ti, as PK/uaket, but omitted from all late maps, tliough in constant use. 



Pickwaaket Mountain is in Maliseet Meek-ivoo'ow' -jook = squirrel moun- 

 tain (Raymond). 



"Pipe Rock. — See Tomogonops. 



Pisarinco. — Doubtless from the Maliseet. On Lockwood's map of 181S, of the mouth 

 of the St. John, as Visarinkum ; a plan of 1830 has Pasarinko Cove, and 

 "Wilkinson has Pnmrinco. 



Pisiguit Brook. — Seems to be that called on a plan of 1S04, Cowassagets ; Cooney, 

 isr>2, Cowwesigit. 



Piskahegan, also Piskehagan, River. — From the Passamaquoddy Pes-kee-hay^ - 

 gan := a branch, i.e., of a river : no doubt the same as Baskahegaa in Maine- 

 On the Survey map of 1798 as PeskiJieegan. Pr. loc. Piske-hay^-gun. 



Pleasant, Mount. — Occurs several times. Descriptive. The principal one is in 

 Charlotte. 



PZe/^/i^.— Seigniory, 1695. On the Kennebecasis. 



Plumpers Head.— (St. .John, near Point Lepreau). For H. M. S. Plumper, 

 whirh sank there in a gale with much specie on board in 1812. 



Plumweseep. — R- R. Sta. A name made-up by tlie R. R. officials (p. 209) for 

 Salmon River, as this part of the Kennebecasis was formerly called (Wilk- 

 in.son, 1859), from the Maliseet Plnmne=^ salmon, and .seep = a river. Now 

 often locally called " The Sweep." 



Pocowogamis, Lake and Brook. — From the Maliseet Po-co-iuog' -a-mus or 

 Poc-aah' -gnm-iK = shallow (or mud) pond, applied properly only to the lake. 

 Occurs several times for small muddy lakes. 



Point de Bute. — From the French Pont à Buot = Buot's Bridge, which here 

 crossed the ^Fissaquash and which figured 'prominently in the struggle 

 between French and English in 17Ô5- Perhaps called Pointe à Buot as well. 

 Buot was proV)ably an A(;adian. 



Locally said to be from Point of Boat, from an early ferry there — of 

 course a legend made to explain the name (p. 18.5). 



Point Wolf River.— Origin ? On a plan of 1823 in its present form, which names 

 the point near it Point Wolfe. It appears to be the jR. au Bar on De Meulles, 

 1686, followed by many others; Mitchell, 1755. has R. Bar, but it varies too 

 much in positicn for exact determination. 



Pokemouche, River. — From the Micmac Po-co-mooch' . Given by Rand for 

 the Gully as Pokumooch-petooaak = salt water extending inward. On .Ju- 

 meau, 16S.5, asi?. Pakmouf't; grant of 1689 to Michel de Grez, Pocmouche. 

 In Pokemouche on old plans is an island called I. Denys, and on others 

 I. Denis De Boss. 



