Northampton, Lord Henry Howard,
afterwards Earl of, relations of
Anthony Bacon with, 11, 12.
A confidential correspondent with
James before his accession, 56.
Letter from Bacon requesting him
to present his book to the King,

252.

His speech in answer to the Mer-
chants, 360.

See 194.

Northumberland, H. Percy, Earl of, a
confidential correspondent with
James before his accession, 56.

Oliver, Peter and Isaac; miniature
portrait painters, v.

Osborne, Mr., Treasurer's Remem-
brancer in the Exchequer, com-

Packington, Lady, mother of Bacon's
wife, 290.

Packington, Sir John, Bacon's wedding
dinner at the lodgings of, 291.
Papists and Recusants, "much watch-
ing and searching for," 258.
The Commons in a humour of
great severity against them,
259.

Laws passed against them, 260-

263.
Parliament, Elizabeth's dislike of de-
pendence upon, for money, 16.
Relation between the Crown and,
17.

Bills brought in by Bacon, and
why, 17-19.

King James's first Parliament,
163.

Prorogations, 215. 287.

See Commons. Lords.
Parry, committed for a seditious and
contemptuous speech, 37.
Parry, Dr., on the last days of Queen
Elizabeth, 55.

Pass, Simon, engraving of Bacon by, v.
Patents and Monopolies. Elizabeth's
promise to the last Parliament
to enquire into them, 15.
Use made of those by her, 16.
Her action on the matter inter-
rupted by Essex's insurrection,
ibid.

Feeling of the new Parliament on

the subject, 20, 21.
Proceedings against them, 23-32.
Proclamation issued, suspending

the execution of them and refer-

P.

Northumberland-continued.

Letter to him from Bacon with an
offer of his services, 58.
Another from same, with draft of
Proclamation on James's acces-
sion, 67.

Said to have disputed the right of
the Council to act during the
interregnum, 71.

Left in the shadow by Cecil, 79.
See 75 note. 76.

Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of,
an interceder for the Earl of
Southampton, 75 note.

Osborne, Mr.-cmtinued.

plaint of abuses in the office of,
21, 22.

Owen, Sir Roger, 329 note. 344.

Patents and Monopolies continued.
ring them to the decision of the
common law, 33, 34.

See 33 note. 177. 210. Griev-

ances.

Peccam, Mr., bonds deposited by Ba-
con with, 298.

Penal Statutes, bill drawn respecting,

177.

Perkins, Sir Chro., 200.
Persia, 324.

Persian magic, Bacon's idea and defi-
nition of, 89. 90.

Phelipps, Sir Richard, on the proce-
dure of the Commons relative to
grievances, 281 note.

Philip of Spain, negotiating a treaty
with Henry IV. of France, 15.
Hopes inspired in France by his
death, 52 note.

Phillips, Mr., opposition of Bacon to a
bill introduced by, 38.

Philosophia Prima, 89.

Pickering, the late Mr., publisher,
letter of Bacon's communicated
to the Author by, 297, 298.
Plato's notion on the education of the
Persian Princes, 89.

Playfere, Dr, requested by Bacon to
translate his Advancement of
Learning into Latin, 300.
Probable causes of his failure to
complete the translation; his ill
health and death, 302.

Pluralities and non-residence, 122. 129.
See Church.

Polonia, multiplication of Scotchmen
in, 311.

Resolution to proceed by Bill, 260.
261.

Consideration of subject resumed :

discordant views of Lords and
Commons, 266.

Message from the King: Confer-
ence between the two Houses,
267, 268.

Debate on report, 269, 270.
Composition put aside: bill passed
in the Commons and thrown
out in the Lords, 271.
Proclamation against abuses pub-
lished its provisions, 272.
Second Bill passed by the Com-
mons: reasons of the Lords for
not proceeding with it, 273.
See 274. 282.

S.

Sabines and Remans; their perfect

mixture, 95. 99.

Saint Albans, Lady (Bacon's wife) 291.
Saint John, Sir Oliver, 200.

Saint Paul's double nationality, 95, 96.
On the Duty of providing for a
man's family, 322.

On the difference between Neo-

phytes and born Christians, 340.
Salisbury, Earl of. See Cecil.
Sands, Lord, fine imposed on, for his

complicity in Essex's plot, 14.
Sandys, Sir Edwin, takes charge of the
question of Wardships: his posi-
tion in the House, 180. 210.
Part assigned to him in the con-
ference on the Union, 197. 199.
201.

His report of the conference on
Wardships, 211.

"Bill for the better establishing
of true Religion," brought in by
him, 264.

His books burned by order of the
High Commission, ibid.
His argument on the Naturaliza-
tion question, 328.
His refusal on the part of the
Commons to allow the cases of
Ante-nati and the Post-nati to
be treated as distinct, 333 note.
His suggestion of a perfect union,
334.

Savile, Sir John, 200.

Objections to the Bill of Pur-

veyors collected by him, 271 note.
Scotland, union of, with England, 89.
· Brief Discourse" thereon, by
Bacon, 90-99.

Commencement of proceedings in
Parliament relative to the Union,
190-194.

Objections to change of name,
195-202.

Appointment of a mixed Commis-

sion to consider the other ques-
tions, 202-207.

Time fixed for the meeting of the

Commissioners, 217.

"Articles or considerations touch-
ing the Union," drawn up by
Bacon, 218-234.
Draught of proclamation of the
King's style, prepared by Ba-
con, but not used, 235-239.
Proceedings of the Commissioners :
presentation of the articles,

240-242.

Preface to the report, prepared by

Bacon but altered, 242-215.
Debates and Proceedings on the

Seward's "Anecdotes," Monumental
Inscription printed in, 299.
Shirley, Sir Thomas, M.P., arrested
for debt and sent to the Fleet;
proceedings in the Commons
thereon, 173-176.
Shrewsbury, Earl of, on the altered
temper of the Commons after
the discovery of the Gunpowder
Plot, 260.

Shropshire and the Marches, 369. 370.
375.

Sicily, arrest of an English ship in, 353.
Simonides, anecdote of, 196.
Smith, Sir Thomas, charged with im-
plication in Essex's treason, 159.
Another of the name, 366.
Solicitor General. See Doderidge.
Fleming.

Solon's reply to Croesus, 323.
Southampton, Henry, Earl of; expects
release by the next despatch:
Bacon's relations with him, and
Letter on the occasion, 74, 75.
Released from the Tower, 76.

troops, 44.

Union of the kingdoms of, 92. 97.
320, 321.

Relations of Ralegh with, 134.
Impositions in, 189.
Complaints of English merchants
relative to wrongs done to them
by Spaniards, 345-361.
Salisbury in receipt of pension
from King of Spain, 367.
See 45, 45 note. 47. 214. 222.
Sparke, Dr., at the Hampton Court
Conference, 129.

Speaker of the House of Commons.
See Commons.

Spencer, Sir Richard, 199.
Stansby, Major, his account of Ralegh's
connexion with Cobham's trea-
son, 135.

Star Chamber, 284. 285 note.
Starkey, Ralph, MS. relating to the
Goodwin case, in his hand
writing, 172 note.

Wardship and Tenures; origin of
Wardship: beginning to be felt
as a burden and grievance, 176.
Referred to a conference: Bacon's
reports of proceedings therein,
177-180.

Composition for this Prerogative
still under discussion, 208.
Change of temper in the Lords
and report of conference by
Sir Edwin Sandys, 210, 211.
Connection of Escuage with the
Question, 305.

Salisbury suspected of secretly
furthering the dispute, ibid, note.
Weights and Measures, Bill against
abuses in, 17-19.

West Indies, interference of Spain
with English traders to the,

351. 352.

Wilde, Robert, Privy Council decree
against, 379.

William the Conqueror, Exchequer
Court founded by, 373.

Winchester, Bishop of, at the Hamp-
ton Court Conference, 129.
Windsor, Dean of, on Elizabeth's last
illness, 55.

Wingfield, Sir Rob., 200.
Winwood, Secretary, his opinion of
Sir Henry Wotton, 11.
Woolmer, amount of Bacon's debt to,
82.

Worcester, Bishop of, Lord President
of the Marches, 377.

Worcester, City and County of, and
the Marches of Wales, 369. 375.

Worcester, Lord, 188.

Wotton, Sir Henry; his story about
Anthony Bacon and the Earl of
Essex, 9-14.

Wroth, Sir Robert, 178. 200.

Y.

Yelverton, Henry, M.P., his proceed-
ings in the Goodwin case, 169.
See 200. 267.

York provincial council, 229. 233. 384.
Petition of York merchants against
the Hollanders, 357.