haracter and success, 13, 23;
Franklin's writings in, 44.

Pitt, William, refuses audience to Franklin, 74;
opposes Stamp Act, 114, 117;
upholds American claim to self-taxation, 117;
denies parliamentary power over colonies, 118;
reorganizes cabinet, 147;
supports Shelburne, 148;
becomes Earl of Chatham, 148;
loses control of affairs, 148, 150;
statue erected in America, 149;
interview with Franklin, 196;
compliments Franklin in House of Lords, 198.

"Plain Truth," effect upon Pennsylvania, 39.

"Poor Richard's Almanac," 21;
its character and influence, 22;
wit and wisdom, 22, 23.

Pownall, Governor, favors barrier Western colonies, 57.

Pratt, Attorney-General [see Camden, Lord].

Price, Dr., humorous message of Franklin to, 217, 218.

Priestley, Dr., present at Privy Council hearing, 190;
describes Franklin's last day with him in London, 203;
letters of Franklin to, 204, 217;
protects Austin, 271.

Prisoners, exchange of, difficulties attending, 252, 253;
hardships of American prisoners, 253, 254, 255;
refusal of British to consider them prisoners of war, 254;
efforts of Franklin to secure this recognition, 255-264;
correspondence with Hartley, 256-262;
proposes exchange "on account," 258, 260;
final success, 262, 263;
refusal to exchange privateer prisoners, 263;
retaliation suggested, 263.

Privateers, their feats in English waters, 248, 249;
protected and commissioned by Franklin, 250, 252.

Prussia, treaty with, signed by Franklin, 397.

Pulteney, William, visits Franklin with a view to peace, 357.

Ralph, James, 9.

Rayneval, F. M. G. de, secretary to Vergennes, 375;
argues with Jay against American claims to Western lands, 375;
secret journey to London, 375.

Representation in Parliament, colonial, proposed by Shirley, 48;
by others, 127, 128;
views of Franklin, 48, 49, 128, 129.

Robertson, Dr., 75.

Rockingham, Marquis of, prime minister, 115;
decides to repeal Stamp Act, 118;
on importance of Franklin's arrival in France, 234;
forms cabinet after Yorktown, 365;
death, 372.

"Rules for reducing a great empire to a small one," 136;
condemned by Mansfield, 136, 137.

Rutledge, Edward, on committee to treat with Lord Howe, 214, 215, 216.

Sandwich, Lord, attacks Franklin in House of Lords, 198.

Saville, Sir George, friendly to America, 282.

Shelburne, Earl of, friendly to America, 147;
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