Philips Cove: See Nicolle Cove. Phillips Point: See Landrys Point.

Pickerings Point: Extends into New London Bay, Lot 22. Probably named for William Pickering, a settler in Lot 24 in 1786 and in Lot 21 in 1798. Meacham 1880 also shows a Wm. Pickering there.

Pierre Jacques: See Glenwood.

Pierre Jacques River: See Big Pierre Jacques River.

Pig Brook: PO 1872-1876 at Ascension, Lot 1.

Pig Brook: Former name for a brook that flows SE into Harpers Brook, 1 mi W of Tignish.

Pigots Point: Extends into Gulf of St. Law— rence at Savage Harbour, Lot 38. Mea- cham 1880 identifies Jas. Pigott there and Cummins 1925 notes Fred Pigott. The family name in the area is more com- monly spelled Pigot.

Pigots Pond: At Savage Harbour, Lot 38. Cummins 1925 names Frank Pigott at the pond.

Pilgrim’s Rest: See West Devon.

Pillar Rock: Listed in Douglas 1925 in Lot 1.

Pinette: 15 mi SW of Montague in Belfast, Lot 58. Named for Noel Pinet (1683-?) from NS 1738. PO 1877-1918. Holland 1765 Pinet; Map 1794 Peri/i Village.

Pinette Harbour: On NTS 11 L/2 1967, but

not used, the feature being the estuary of Pinette River. De la Roque 1752 Ance a Pinet (and A nee a Pinnet).

Pinette Point: Extends into Northumberland Strait, Lot 58. Pichon 1760 pointe a Pi- nette; Holland 1765 Pinet! Point; Wright and Cundall 1874 Pam“: Point (mis- placed).

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Pinette River: Flows SW into Northumber- land Strait, Lot 58. Named for Noel Pinet (1683-?) a native of the Minas Basin area of NS who migrated to 116 Saint—Jean in 1738, settling at what became known as Anse a Pinet. Map 1750 Petite Riviere; De la Roque 1752 notes Anee a Pinet, but has Noel Pinet living at East Point. Holland 1765 Ienyns River by the French Pinet! River; JHA 1840 Jenyns River; Map 1770 Pine River. In Micmac Telesipgig, for which Pacifique 1934 gives “people of then?”

Pipers Creek: Flows W into Tracadie Bay, Lot 36. Named for one of the McInnes family who was noted as a piper. Meacham 1880 names Peter. Michael and Mathew Mclnnes there.

Pirogue, Pointe a la: See Rosebank Point. Pirogues, anse aux: See Stewart Cove.

Pisquid: 2 mi S of Mount Stewart in Lot 37. PO 1867—1914. School in 18005 was Pisquid East. Pisquid West is 2 mi SW of Mount Stewart.

Pisquid Point: See McKinnons Point.

Pisquid Pond: At. head of West Branch Morell River in Lot 38, 5 mi SE of Mount Stewart. In Micmac Poogoosumkek—coospem, “clam beach lake”.

Pisquid River: Flows N into Hillsborough River, Lot 37. Derived from Micmac Pesigitk, “entering at right angles”, or “forks of a river”. Plan 1730 R. de Pigiguit; Franquet 1751 Riviére de Pegedieg: de la Roque 1752 Riviére de Peugiguit; Holland 1765 Hill River, possibly named for Wills Hill (1718-1793) Earl of Hillsborough, or for Captain Hill, officer in charge at Fort Amherst 1765.

Pisquid Road: PO 1872-1901 at Avondale, Lot 49.