A.

ABBOT.

Abbot, George, Archbishop of Canter-
bury, 33.

His motion in the II. of Lords, 190.
His motion in the proceedings
against Bacon, 267.

One of the Committee to take the
Examinations of Edward
Lloyde, 277.

Abraham, Bacon's footman, legacy to,
543.

Adrian, 359.

Advancement of Learning, relation of
to the Instauration, 373. 435.
Translation of, into Latin, 376.
429.

Why written in English, 435.
Translation of, into French, 536.
Afric, Spanish purchases in, 498.
The design of Stukely blew over
into, 484.

Alehouses, patent of Recognisances for,
148. 183.

Alesbury, Mr., Buckingham's Secre-
tary, 320.

Alford, Mr., member of a Committee
to set down the judgment against
Edward Lloyde, 273.

Aliaza, his report to the Spanish Go-
vernment on relations between
Spain and England, 18.

Alienations, office of, grant made to
Bacon out of, 13.

Alldats, St., Letter to the Parishioners
and Feoffees for the poor of,
80.

Alphonso, the wise, 361.

Alured, author of a treatise against the
Spanish match, his submission
accepted, 110.

Amiens, relinquished by Spain, 463.

497.
Anaxagoras, 377.
Anaximenes, 377.

ARGYLE.

- Andover, Sir Thomas Howard, Lord,
going to the Prince in Spain,
429.

Reports the match about to be
published, 430.

Andrewes, Launcelot, Bishop of Win-
chester, on one of the Committees
of four for examination of evi-
dence against Bacon, 245.
Note of some message to, 299.
Letter to, from Bacon, giving an
account of his writings, 371-
374.

Anjou, Duke of, 485.

Annesly, Sir Francis, Secretary for
Ireland, 115.

Anstruther, Sir Robert, 81.

Antiochus, on the overspreading great-
ness of the Romans, 475.
Antonio, ex-king of Portugal, 462.
490.

Apophthegms, publication of Bacon's
Collection of, 523.
Apothecaries, business between them
and the Grocers, 259, 260. 513,
514, 515.

Apsley, Sir Allan, Lieutenant of the
Tower, one of Buckingham's
special friends, 148.

A Commissioner for the patent of
Gold and Silver Thread, 203.
Aquila, Don Juan d', occupies and sur-
renders Kinsale, 433. 494.
Aquinas, St. Thomas, had the largest
heart of the School divines,
478.

On the just causes of a war, Ib.
Archduke, the, his battle with the
States at Newport, 492.
Ardes, relinquished by Spain, 463.

Aristotle, on happiness in young men,
297.

Armada, the Invincible, 461, 462. 472.
486-490.

Arrear due from Sir Nicholas Bacon to
the Crown, Bacon's suit for,
451, 452. 535.

Arthur, Prince, negotiations for his
marriage with the Infanta
Katherine, 303.

Arundel, Earl of, Earl Marshal, re-
commended to the Prince by
the King, when he thought he
was dying, 9.

Member of one of the Committees
of four for examination of evi-
dence against Bacon, 245.
In favour of letting Bacon answer
the charges in writing, 219.
One of the Commissioners to re-
ceive the great seal from Bacon,
262.

His part in the debate on Bacon's

punishment, 268, 269.

One of Buckingham's friends that
wished Bacon well, 516.
Suit in his Court, 529.

Letter to, from Bacon, reporting
that he has taken refuge in his
house in a sudden illness, 550.

B.

Bacon, Lady Ann, Bacon's mother,

burial place of, 539.

Bacon, Sir Edmund, sued for his father's
debt to the Crown, 452. 535.
Bacon, Francis, his letter to his cousin,

daughter of Lord Salisbury, 5.
His conduct as Chancellor in the
case of Dr. Steward, 5, 6, and
Appendix I.
Letters to him from Buckingham

on behalf of suitors, 6. 11, 12.
30. 48. 53, 54. 69. 83. 109. 111.
115. 121. 159.

Sends the Earl of Suffolk's answer
to his charge, sealed, 8.

His opinion of Bingley's answer,

Ib.

Bacon, Francis-continued.

His paper on the comparative
resources of Great Britain and
Spain, 22-28.

His correspondence with the King
of Denmark, 31, 32. 142. 166.
Reports to the King an improve-
ment in his finances, and the
favourable progress of the cause
against the Dutch merchants, 33,
34.

Sends a form of declaration for Sir
T. Lake, 34, 35.
Extent of his acquaintance with

the writings of Galileo, 35.
His theory of the tides, 36.
His obligations to Buckingham,
37.

His letter to the States General,
38.

On the Bishop of Bangor's book

(see p. 76), and the business of
pursuivants, 39.

On the jurisdiction of the Warden
of the Cinque Ports, 40.
Sends the King some good news
40, 41.

Is consulted by the King on the
business of Bohemia, 43-46.
Reports a new question for con-

BACON.

Bacon, Francis- continued.

sideration in the case of the
Dutch merchants, 47.
Receives the King's thanks for his
management of it, 49.

Reports the progress of the great
cause against the Dutch mer-
chants, 60, 61. 63. 67.

Reports increas of revenue by
duty on currants and tobacco,
62.

Sends a form of submission for Sir

T. Lake, 64-66.
Recommends Traske for mercy, 67.
Advises the King as to the disposal

of the fines on the Dutch mer.
chants, 68, 69.
Recommends distribution of the
business of government to stand-
ing commissions, and a declara-
tion thereof by the King in the
Starchamber, 70-72. 77.
Reports progress with the commis-
sion for vagabonds and beggars,
73, 81.

Keeps his 59th birthday, 75.
Reports death of Justice Crooke,

75.

Concerning some revenue business

in which Sir G. Montperson was
concerned, 77.
Reports progress of examination

of Peacock; suggests applica-
tion of torture, 77-80.
Concerning a decree made by a
charity commission, 80.
His letter of advice to the King
concerning his present estate and
the means to rectify it, 83-90.
His opinion of the Star Chamber as
a political institution, 93. 96-
98.
Sends the King a paper of " Rules

for the Star Chamber," 95, 96.
Reports opinion of the Council on
the case of Sir H. Yelverton,
98, 99.

Signifies his approval of a project
for the creation of a Remem-
brancer in Chancery, 100.
His relations with James White-
locke, and speech to him on the
duty of a judge, 100-104.
His anxiety about the King's
estate, 110. 116.

His appointment to wait upon him
after his return from progress,
with an account of his business,
111.

His satisfaction at the King's re-
solution to call a new Parlia
ment, 113, 114.

Bacon, Francis-continued.

Reports consultation with the Chief
Justices about measures pre-
paratory to the same, 115-117.
Joins in the voluntary subscription
for the Palatinate, 118. 132.
Enlarges upon the King's Pre-
rogative, 118.

Correspondence with the King on
presenting the Novum Organum,
119, 120. 122. 130.

Reports proceedings in the patent
for engrossing wills, 121, 122.
140, 141. 150.

Sends Draft of Proclamation for a
Parliament, 123-129.

His sense of the value of the
collection of natural history as
part of the Instauration, 129,
130.
Sends

copies of the Novum
Organum to Sir H. Wotton,
131.

His notes upon Sir H. Yelverton's
case, 133, 134.

Reports what passed in the Star
Chamber about it, 134,

Sends copy of the Novum Orga-
num to Cambridge University,
135.

His speeches on Sir H. Yelverton's
case, 136, 137. 138-140.
Sends precedents of Kings' eldest
sons summoned to Parliament,
142-144.

Reports consultations with the
learned counsel as to the revoca-
tion of unpopular patents, 145
-148. 151, 152; see also 183.
Suggests remembrances for the
new Lord Treasurer, 149.
Recommends and draws up a
proclamation against licentious
speaking and writing on State
matters, 152. 154, 155, 156, 157.
Sends the King an analysis of the
business of the coming Parlia-
ment, 155.

His suit for the making of a baron
discouraged by Buckingham,
157-159.

His apparent prosperity, 165, 166.
Sends the King a memorial for his
opening speech to the two
Houses, 167.

Is created Viscount St. Albans, 167.
His letter of acknowledgment,
168, 169.

His speech after the King's, 171–
173.