which has not been attempted before, will be found to have an important bearing upon the disputable points in his case, some of which are very material.

80, Westbourne Terrace, 15th July, 1874.

J. S.

CONTENTS

OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME.

BOOK VII.

CHAPTER I.

A.D. 1619. ÆTAT. 59.

1. Proceedings against the Earl of Suffolk, Lord Treasurer, for

3. TO THE LADY CLIFFORD (25 January 1618)

Buckingham's interference in Chancery-suits.

Steward

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4. Judgment in the Lake and Exeter cause. Suffolk's answer in the

Star Chamber

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (23 February)

5. Death of the Queen. Dangerous illness of the King

6. Letters from Buckingham

Application of Suffolk for delay.

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (6 May, 1619)

Grant to Bacon of a pension of 12007.

Business of the week.

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13

TO THE R. HO. MY VERY GOOD LO. THE LO. MARQUIS OF

BUCKINGHAM, Lo. HIGH ADMIRAL OF ENGLAND, AND

OF HIS M. MOST HO. PRIVY COUNCIL (9 May, 1619)

Appointment to attend the King

CHAPTER II.

A.D. 1619. ÆTAT. 59.

1. Progress of the negotiation with Spain for the marriage of

the Prince with the Infanta

Revolution in Bohemia. Gondomar's report on the position of

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England. Warlike preparations in Spain. Death of the
Emperor Matthias. Projects of the Elector Palatine

TO THE COUNT PALATINE OF THE RHINE (13 May, 1619) 21

A SHORT VIEW ΤΟ BE TAKEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND

2. The King undertakes to act as mediator in the quarrel

3. Patent for transportation of butter out of Wales. Charge of
witchcraft.

TO MY VERY LOVING FRIENDS, SIR THOMAS LEIGH AND SIR

THOMAS PUCKERING, KNIGHTS AND BARONETS (15 May,

1619)

SERENISSIMO AC POTENTISSIMO REGI AC DOMINO, DOMINO

CHRISTIANO QUARTO, DEI GRATIA DANIÆ, NORVEGIÆ, ETC.

REGI, DOMINO SUO CLEMENTISSIMO (16 June, 1619)

Improvement in the finances. Sir Thomas and Lady Lake.

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (29 June, 1619)

Galileo's answer to Bacon's discourse on the tides

Preparations for the Progress.

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (19 July, 1619)

Departure of the Dutch Commissioners.

LETTER TO THE STATES GENERAL (20 July, 1619).

Bishop of Bangor's book.

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34

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37

38

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (31 July, 1619)

Proceedings against the Dutch merchants.

39

LORD CHANCELLOR VERULAM TO MY LORD WARDEN OF THE

CINQUE PORTS (3 August, 1619)

40

Return of the King from his progress.

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (28 August, 1619)

40

4. Offer to the Count Palatine of the Crown of Bohemia. The

King's declaration to the Council. Consultations with Bacon.

Missing papers.

5. Proceedings in Star Chamber against some of the Dutch merchants

for tampering with witnesses.

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (9 October, 1619)

Sentence of the Court

6. Case of the Earl of Suffolk.

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (14 October, 1619) .

TO THE SAME (21 October, 1619).

TO THE SAME (22 October, 1619) .

TO THE SAME (27 October) .

Report of the sentence.

TO THE SAME (13 November)

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CONTENTS.

Account of the trial by one who heard it. BACON'S SPEECH IN

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CONCLUSION

CHAPTER III.

ÆTAT. 59.

A.D. 1619-20. NOVEMBER-JUne.

1. Proceedings against the Dutch merchants for exportation of

gold.

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (19 November, 1619)
TO THE SAME (20 November, 1619)

Improvement of Revenue. Duty on currants and tobacco.
TO THE SAME (22 November)

Progress of the case against the Dutch merchants.

TO THE SAME (26 November)

THE FORM OF SIR THOMAS LAKE'S SUBMISSION, AS IT WAS
CONCEIVED BY THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD CHANCELLOR,
THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, AND MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

TO THE SAME (28 November)

TO THE SAME (1 December).

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62

Private meeting among the Councillors before passing sentence on
the Dutch merchants.

TO THE SAME (7 December)

67

Revenue matters. How to dispose of the fines imposed on the

Dutch.

TO THE SAME (12 December)

68

2. Advantages of distributing the business of Government to stand-

ing commissions charged severally with the care of several

departments.

TO THE KING

Commission for vagabonds and beggars, etc.

70

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (20 January, 1619-20). 73

Death of Justice Crooke.

TO ETC. THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM, LORD ADMIRAL OF

ENGLAND (24 January, 1619-20)

75

Disposal of pretermitted duties.

Examinations of Peacock.

Bishop of Bangor's book, etc.

TO MR. SECRETARY CALVERT (5 February, 1619-20)

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM, LORD ADMIRAL OF

ENGLAND (10 February, 1619-20)

Peacock's case: use of torture in examinations.

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TO MY VERY LOVING FRIENDS THE PARISHIONERS AND FE-

OFFEES FOR THE POOR OF THE PARISH OF ST. ALLDATS

IN OXFORD (13 February, 1619-20).

Pretermitted duties. Commission for relief of the poor, etc.

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (17 February, 1619–20)

SERENISSIMO AO POTENTISSIMO REGI AC DOMINO, DOMINO

CHRISTIANO QUARTO, DEI GRATIA DANIÆ, NORVEGIÆ, Van-

DALORUM, GOTHORUMQUE ETC. REGI, DOMINO SUO CLE-

MENTISSIMO (28 March, 1620) .

3. Progress of financial reform. Reduction of debt.

Means of rectifying the King's estate. Reasons for appointing

a Lord Treasurer.

TO THE KING

4. Character of the Star Chamber, as described by Coke and Bacon.
Its rules of proceeding. Causes which led to its abolition in
the next reign

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90

95

96

98

98

TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (9 June, 1620)
Constitution of the ideal Censorian Court, recommended by Bacon
in his treatise of Universal Justice
Suspension of the Attorney-General, Sir H. Yelverton, from his
office, for inserting unwarrantable clauses in a charter
TO THE KING (from the Council, 16 June, 1620)
Office of remembrancer in Chancery for setting down causes.
TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM (21 June, 1620)

5. Relations between Bacon and Sir James Whitelocke .

NOTES OF MY LORD CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH IN CHANCERY

TO MR. WHITLOCK, 29th June, 1620, when he was to receive

his oath as a Sergeant at Chancery Bar, and to be put to be

Chief Justice of Chester

1. The King's conclusion on the Bohemian question. Preparations

in Germany to attack the Palatinate. Frederick's agents

authorised to levy volunteers in England and Scotland . . 105

Gondomar sent back to England. Result of his conferences with
the King. Attempt to bring about a general pacification

Interference of France. Treaty between the Protestant Union

and the Catholic League. Increased danger of the Palatinate.

The King's position