_Pembroke_, 235-238 _Penelope_, 342, 343, 344, 347, 348, 349, 350, 352 _Peregrine_, 86 Pernambuco, 308 Peru, 61, 68, 69, 89, 334 Philadelphia, 299 Phillips, Lieutenant Baker, 193; his tragic end, 194, 195 Phillips, Captain, 95, 96 _Phoenix_, 235, 236 Pickering, Captain, 37 Piece of Eight, The value of, 67 Pirates, 1; confused with privateers, 1, 14, 72; Flemish, 20, 21; Mediterranean, 153 Pitt, Mr. William, Minister, 103, 105 _Plantagenet_, 318, 321, 323 Plymouth, 76, 106, 216, 264, 296, 297 _Pomona_, 282-284; inaccurate accounts of her capture, 285, 286, 287, 290 Pondicherry, 242 Port Louis, Mauritius, 256 Port Royal, Jamaica, 120 Portsmouth, 99, 195 Portugal, King of, 6, 7 _n._, 8 Portuguese mate; his hatred of Surcouf, 244, 245 "Pretty shop-girl," Du Guay Trouin's friend, 216-219 Powell, Commodore, 74 _Prince de Neufchatel_, 324 _Prince Edward_, 178, 179 _Prince Eugene_, 75 _Prince Frederick_, 149, 177, 179, 180, 183, 184, 185 _Prince George_ (Jas. Talbot's ship), 149 _Prince George_ (Geo. Walker's tender), 178, 179 _Prince of Orange_, 214, 217 _Princess Amelia_, 177, 178, 179 _Princess Royal_ (Admiral Byron's flagship), 290 _n._ _Princess Royal_ packet, 330-333 Prisoners of war, alleged cruel treatment of American, 271, 287-289 Privateering, origin of, 4, 5; only applicable to a state of war, 6; value of, 9; when fully recognised, 9; success in 16th century, 9; drawbacks of, 10, 11, 12; against Spanish treasure-ships in South Seas, 35; French men-of-war lent for, 192; future of, 364, 365 Privateers, number employed in French and American wars, 10; Scotch, 11; some fine men among commanders, 12; diversity of opinion about, 11, 12, 269, 270, 271, 273; exaggerated accounts of actions by, 271; an American, and Welsh prize, 271, 272; humanity of American, 272, 273; exploits of two colonial, 333-340 Private vessels employed as men-of-war, 5 _Profound_, 213 _Prudente_, 246 Puna, Island of (South America), 63, 64, 66, 68, 335 Quakers, 41, 43 Quebec, 300 Querangal, Lieutenant François de, 103 Quibo, Island of, 90 Ranc, Captain (Dutch), 204 Rangoon, 250 Ransoming prizes forbidden, 202, 233 Reid, Captain Samuel C., 317, 318, 319, 321, 322 Rennes, 209 _Revenant_ (the _Ghost_), Surcouf's last ship, 261 Rhode Island, 275, 281 Richardson, Captain, 349 Riddle, Mr., 178 Rio Janeiro, 52, 256 Robertson, Mr., 357, 360 Robinson Crusoe, 40, 57 Robinson, Captain Isaiah, 282-286 _Robuste_, 281 Rochefort, 219 Rodney, Admiral Lord, 287 _Roebuck_, 36, 37 Rogers, John, 45, 63 Rogers, Com. Josias, 299, 300, 301, 303 Rogers, Acting Captain W. (of _Windsor Castle_ packet), 354-357