Bacon, Ann Lady, her reason for ob-
jecting to her son Anthony's
lodging in Essex House, 9 note.
See 40.

Bacon, Anthony, death of, 5.

His character, correspondence pre-
served at Lambeth, etc., 6.
Cause of his excessive expenditure,
7.

Letter to him from Walsingham, 8.
Imputations against him, 9.
Story told of him by Wotton ex-
amined and explained, 11.
His character of Nicholas Trott,
40.

His regard for Sir Thomas Chal-
loner, 61.

See 59. 66. 143.

Bacon, Francis; portraits of, iii—v.
His altercation with Coke in the
Exchequer, 1-4.

His letter of expostulation, 4.
VOL. III.

A.

BACON.

Ante nati-continued.

zation of recommended, 241. 306.
Distinction between them and the
Post nati, 333, 334. 339–341.
See Naturalization.

Aquila, Don Juan d', his invasion of
Ireland and Proclamation against
Elizabeth, 76.

Aragon, cause of a rebellion in, 96, 320.
Assurances, bill concerning, 34.
Attainder, rule of inheritance how af-
fected by, 341.

Attorney General. See Coke. Hobart.
Attorney of the Wards, 199.
Atye, Sir Arthur, 199.

Aubrey, John, on an alleged proposition
by Ralegh relative to the suc-
cession to Q. Eliz. 72.

On Ralegh's plot for entrapping
Cobham and his friends, 135.

Bacon, Francis-continued.

His opinion of Coke, 5.

Sum assigned to him out of the
fines imposed on Essex's asso-
ciates, 14.

His view of the true relation be-
tween Crown and Parliament,
and the impolicy of calling Par-
liament ostensibly for money
only, 17.

His speech on bringing in Bill
against abuses in weights and
measures, 17, 18.

His speech for repealing super-
fluous laws, 19.

His speech on a point of privilege,
21. note.

His speech on bringing up the
report of Bill touching the Ex-
chequer, 22.

His speech against Bill declaring
monopolies illegal, 26. 28.
2 D

Bacon, Francis continued.

His speech in support of Towns-
hend's motion, 29, 30, 31.
His speech against motion for apo-
logetic message, 33 note.

Short notes of other speeches :

On the Merchants' Assurance
Bill, 34.

Against repealing the Statute of
Tillage, 34.

Against making a judicial ex-
position of a Statute part of
a Statute, 36.

Against committing to the Tower for an assault on a member's servant, 37.

Against repeal of Act relating

to Charitable Trusts, 37-39. His excitement on the occasion, Ibid.

His pecuniary embarrassments; mortgage of Twickenham Park, and account with Nicholas Trott, 40-44.

His Letter to Cecil after the defeat of the Spaniards in Ireland; with "Considerations touching the Queen's Service" there, 45– 51.

His desire to be favourably regarded by the new King, 56. Letters in recommendation of his services:

To Michael Hickes, 57.
To the Earl of Northumber-
land, 51.

To David Foulis, 59. 64.

To Bruce, Abbott of Kinloss,
(sent by Toby Matthew)
60, 61.

To Sir Thomas Challoner, 63.
To Mr. Davys, 65.

To Dr. Morison, 66.

His idea of the advice which should be given to the King, embodied in the draft of a Proclamation sent to the Earl of Northumberland, 66-71.

Is continued in the office of Learned Counsel under the same conditions as before, 72. 78.

His letter to Toby Matthew concerning the first proceedings of the King, 73.

His letter to Robert Kemp concerning the state of things on the death of the Queen, 74. His relations with the Earl of Southampton, and letter to him upon his approaching liberation, 75, 76.

His personal interview with the King, and letter to the Earl of Northumberland describing

Bacon, Francis-continued.

his first impressions of him, 76,
77.

His official position and prospects,
78.
Receives help from Cecil in some
difficulty about money; and
writes a letter to him explaining
the state of his private affairs,
79-81.

His note of his debts, 82.
Is knighted, ibid.

Progress of his great philosophical
work on the Interpretation of
Nature, 82-84.

Translation of the Preface intended

for it, 84-87.

His probable motive in writing the Advancement of Learning, 88.

His Discourse on the Union of Kingdoms, 89-99.

His view of the dispute between the High Churchmen and the Puritans, 100-103.

His "Considerations touching the better Pacification and Edification of the Church of England," addressed to the King, 103-127. His suggestions mostly adopted by the King, 129.

Not employed in the investigation

of the Priests' plot, or the trial of Ralegh, 133, 136.

His "Apology in certain imputations concerning the late Earl of Essex:" occasion and object of the publication: why addressed to Lord Montjoy, 136—

160.

The vindication complete, if his statements are to be believed, 161.

Reasons for believing them, 162. Part taken by him on the pro

ceedings upon Sir F. Goodwin's case, 164, 165. Advises the House to agree to a conference with the Judges, 166, 167.

Is employed to deliver to the Lords reasons against such Conference, 167.

Reports to the House what passed, 167, 168.

Is appointed spokesman at conference with the Judges, and called upon for a report, 169

171.

His proceeding approved, 172. His suggestion of a course for terminating the dispute between the Commons and the Warden of the Fleet in the case of Sir Thomas Shirley, 175 and note.

Bacon, Francis-continued.

Member of a subcommittee to report upon the new edition of the Book of Common Prayer, 177. Reports resolutions of Committee concerning Wardship, 178. Reports conference with the Lords concerning the same, 179, 180. Chosen by the House to present to the King their petition touching Purveyors, 181.

His speech on the occasion, 181187.

His report of the King's answer,
187, 188.

His report of conference with the
Lords on the same subject, 189.
His advice to the House, 190.
His speech on the Union of the
two Kingdoms in name, 191.
His speech on preparations for
conference with the Lords, 192.
His report of the King's speech
to the Committees of both
Houses, 195.

His enumeration of the sorts of
objections to be avoided, 195,

196.

His reports from the Committee,

of objections to be urged at conference with the Lords against the change of name, 196. 197— 200.

His speech at the conference, and report of the same, 201, 202. His reports of subsequent conferences, 202-204.

Delivers in the draft of an Act for the authorising of Commissioners, etc., 204-206.

Chosen by the Commons for one of

the Commissioners, Deprecates proposed address of satisfaction to the King, 208.

note.

Reports conference touching the Bishop of Bristol's book, 208,

209.

Reports conference concerning the Bill of Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, 214.

Supports motion for Committee to

consider of some gratuity to be offered to the King, 215. note. Letter to Toby Matthew, desiring his help in preparing some report, 216.

Receives a grant by patent of the

office of Learned Counsel; also a pension for life of 60., 217. Desires a conference with Sir Robert Cotton about the Union, ibid.

"Certain Articles or Considera

His employments as one of the Commissioners of the Union, 240, 241.

Prepares a preface to the report,

which was not adopted: its value, 242-245.

Passed over on a vacancy in the Solicitor Generalship, 247. Publishes the "Advancement of Learning," 248.

Recommends the Lord Chancellor to take measures for getting a history of Great Britain compiled, 248-252.

Letters to Northampton, Bodley, Salisbury, Buckhurst, the Lord Chancellor, and Toby Matthew, with copies of the "Advancement of Learning," 252-256. His relations with Bishop Andrews, 256.

Again passed over on a legal vacancy occurring, 257. Examination of a man who had

heard another express sympathy for the Gunpowder Plot, 257,

258.

A Letter to Sir Michael Hickes, 259.

Not prominent in Parliament dur

ing the session of 1605-6, 260. His supplementary report of the conference touching Recusants,

261-263.

His report of conference concerning Ecclesiastical grievances,

265.

Is selected with others to conduct the argument on behalf the Commons in a conference concerning Purveyors, 267. Reports the proceedings, 267-268. Speaks in favour of composition, 269, 270.

Carries up the Bill against Purveyors, 271.

His approval of the proceedings of the House with regard to the Subsidy Bill, 273.

Letters to Salisbury on the subject, 275. 277.

Report from the Committee, 276. Appointed to read the collection of

grievances to the King, 282. His report of the King's speech in reply, ibid.

His reply to an objection that

Bacon, Francis-continued.

members of the House, being of the Learned Counsel, could not be witnesses for the Crown, 283. His objections to a bill for the regulation of fees, 285-287. Letter to Salisbury upon a rumour of the intended promotion of the Attorney General, 288-290. His marriage, 290-292. His letters to the King, the Lord Chancellor, and the Earl of Salisbury on occasion of Sir H. Hobart being made Attorney General, 293-297.

His letter to Sir T. Hobby on the death of his friend Bettenham, 297-299.

His memorial and inscription to Bettenham in Gray's Inn Gardens, 299.

Proposes to Dr. Playfere to trans

late the Advancement of Learning into Latin, 299–302.

His advice to the House how to
proceed with the Instrument of
Union, 303, 304.

His Speech in favour of general
Naturalization, 307–325.
His reports of conferences on the

question of Law as affecting
Naturalization, 327-332.
His speech against the motion for
Union of Laws, 335-341.
Chairman of Committee upon the
Bill for abolishing hostile laws,
343.

His difficulties in getting the preamble accepted, 344.

His report of the speeches of
Salisbury and Northampton on
the Merchants' petition for re-
dress of wrongs from Spain,
347-361.

Made Solicitor-General, 362.
Final settlement of his plan of the

Great Instauration, 363-365.
Correspondence with Bodley on
the subject, 365, 366.
Relations with Salisbury, 367.
Part taken by him upon the ques-
tion of the Jurisdiction of the
Council of Wales. 368.

His "View of the Differences in
question betwixt the King's
Bench and the Council in the
Marches," 368-384.

Suggestion for settling the dispute,
384, 385.

Draft of Proclamation touching the Marches, 385-388.

Draft of Proclamation for James, 389-392. Bacon, Friar, 153.

of Supply, 274.

Berwick "endued with the liberty of a Staple" for commerce between English and Scottish traders, 220.

Question of erecting there a court of justice for the Borders, 221. Bettenham, Jeremiah, Reader of Gray's Inn, death of, 297.

His claim on Sir T. Hobby, 298.
Inscription to his memory by
Bacon, 299.

Bingley, a colonist turned pirate, 353.
Birch, Editor of Bacon's works, 2. 4. 79.

His treatment of Anthony Bacon's correspondence, 6. Bishops, circumstances in the government of, 108-114.

King James's Conference with them at Hampton Court, 127—

129.

See 210. 264, 265. Bristol, Bishop of. Church. Convocation. Black, Mr. John, "a beardless boy," his views of conformity, 127. Blackbourn, Editor of Bacon, 320 note. 323 note.

Board of Green Cloth, 270. 272. 273. Bodley, Sir Thomas, letter to him from Bacon, with copy of the "Advancement of Learning, 253. His correspondence with Bacon respecting the "Cogitata et Visa," 365, 366.

Bowyer, Mr., "my L. Treasurer's man," in Committee on Hostile Laws, 344.

Brabant, Duke of, answer of Edw. III.

to a petition of the Commons
concerning him, 356.

Bracton on the power of kings, 373.
Breach of Privilege, cases of:

Arrest of a member's solicitor, at
the suit of a tailor, 24, 25.

Breach of Privilege-continued.
Assault on a member's servant, 36,
37.

Sir F. Goodwin's case, 163-172.
See Goodwin.

Arrest of Sir Thomas Shirley, at
the suit of a goldsmith, and
detention of him by the Warden
of the Fleet, 173-176.

Bristol (Bristowe), Bishop of; com-
plaint of the Commons against
his book, 200.

Bacon's report of a conference
thereon, 208, 209.

Submission and apology of the
Bishop, 209 note.
Britain or Great Britany, discussion as
to application of the name to
England and Scotland united,
191. 195. 197-200, 225. 239.
Britton on the king's jurisdiction, 373.
Bruce, Edward, Abbot of Kinloss, a
friend of Anthony Bacon, 59.

Canterbury, Archbishop of, at Q. Eliz.
death bed, 55.

Heads of his speech in the con-
ference on ecclesiastical griev-
ances, 265.

Report from Committee on ques-
tion of composition for Purvey-
ances, 271.

Canterbury, Dean of, on Q. Eliz. last
illness, 55.

Carew, Sir George, 45 note. 75 note.
Carey, Sir George, Master of Chan-
cery, 200.

Carleton, Dudley, on the character of

Sir Henry Wotton, 10.

Reference to his paper on the
Scottish Union conference, 190
note.
His notes and abstracts of Bacon's
speeches and reports, and also of
the King's speech thereon, 191.
192. 193. 195. 201. 326. 327. 329.
On the Ecclesiastical conference,
265 note.

On the Bill of Purveyors, 271
note.

His account of Bacon's marriage,
291.

His note of Sir Edwin Sandys'
"conclusion" in the Conference
concerning the ante-nati and
post-nati, 333 note.

C.

Bruce-continued.

Letter from Francis Bacon to him,
60, 61.

Made Master of the Rolls, 78.
Buccleuch, Duke of, owner of the
original of the engraving pre-
fixed to this volume, iii.
Buckhurst, Thomas Sackville Lord,
Lord Treasurer, pecuniary dis-
pute of Bacon's referred to, 41.
43. 44.

Letter to him from Bacon with
copy of his "Advancement of
Learning," 254.

Bucks county, member for, expelled
from the House for an invective
against the Scotch, 306, 307
note.

Burgundy, duchy of, how lost to its
duke, 324.

Burstone manor, money paid to Mr.
Nott on sale of, 42.
Butlerage and Prisage, 270.

Carlisle, question of erecting there a
Court of Justice for the Border,
221.

Cartakers. See Purveyors.

Cary, Sir Robert, Queen Elizabeth's
death announced to king James
by, 60.

Castlehaven harbour, destruction of
Spanish ships in, 44.

Catesby fined for his complicity in
Essex's plot, and a share of the
fine allotted to Bacon, 14. 41.
Cecil, Sir Robert, afterwards Lord
Cecil, Viscount Cranbourne, and
Earl of Salisbury (Mr. Secre-
tary) letter from Bacon to, con-
cerning his altercation with
Coke, 2, 3.

Explains to the Commons the

causes of their meeting, 17.
Speaks for government on Subsidy
Bill, 21.

His proceedings on the monopoly
question, 23. 24. 26. 28. 30-33.
Leading man at the English Coun-
cil board, 44.

Letter to him from Bacon on the
state of Ireland, 45.

His instructions to Montjoy with
regard to Tyrone, 53.
Courted by Bacon as a means of
introduction to the King, 56, 57.
Origin of his secret correspondence
with K. James, 59.

Keeps his lead in Council, 78.
Helps Bacon in some difficulty,

79. 290.