THE WORKS

OF

FRANCIS BACON,

Lord Chancellor of England.

A NEW EDITION :

BY

BASIL MONTAGU, ESQ.

VOL. XII.

V

LONDON:

WILLIAM PICKERING.

MDCCCXXX.

CONTENTS.

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LETTERS FROM THE CABALA.

SIR Francis Bacon to the Lord Treasurer, concerning the

Solicitor's place

to the Lord Treasurer Burghley

to the Lord Treasurer Burghley

Mr. Anthony Bacon to the Earl of Essex

The Earl of Essex's Answer

Sir Francis Bacon to the Earl of Salisbury, concerning the

Solicitor's place

to the Earl of Essex, when Sir Robert Cecil was in

France

to the Earl of Essex, concerning the Earl of Tyrone

to the Earl before his going to Ireland

to the Earl of Essex after his enlargement

in recommendation of his service to the Earl of Nor-

thumberland, a few days before Queen Elizabeth's

death

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to Mr. Robert Kempe, upon the death of Queen

Elizabeth

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to Mr. David Foules in Scotland, upon the entrance

of his Majesty's reign

to Sir Robert Cecil, after defeat of the Spaniards in

Ireland, for reducing that kingdom to civility, with

some reasons inclosed

to the Lord Treasurer, touching his speech in Parlia-

ment

to Mr. Matthew, upon sending his book De Sapientia

Veterum

to the King, touching matter of Revenue and Profit

to the King, touching the Lord Chancellor's place.

to the King, of my Lord Chancellor's amendment, and

the difference begun between the Chancery and

King's Bench

to Sir George Villiers, touching the difference between

the Courts of Chancery and King's Bench

to the King, concerning the Præmunire in the King's

Bench against the Chancery

Lord Chancellor Bacon to the King, upon some inclination

of his Majesty, signified to him, for the Chancel -

lor's place

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