5° & 6° Gul. & Mar. Parl. 2. Sess. 5. A. 1693, & 1694.

OAKHAMPTON new Writ, 2 Feb.

Orders . Vide Clerk, Serjeant, Speaker, Members, and House.
-, — against Obstructions in the Streets, and on the Stairs, to be affixed on Westminster-hall-gate, and in the Lobby, 13 Jan.—that no private Business be proceeded on after Ten o'Clock, 24. After Eleven o'Clock, 29.—for looking the Back-door of the Speaker's Chamber, 26 Jan.
-, — standing, that all Protections and written Certificates be void, and none granted on Pain of Censure; Privilege allowed to menial Servants; Order to be set up in publick Places, and Members to send Copies thereof to Sheriffs and Boroughs, 18 Nov.—that no Committee sit, without Leave, after the House is adjourned, 13 Mar.

Orphans , Petition of Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commoncouncil, for Bill for their Relief, to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 30 Nov. 5. 15. & 24, Dec. 3. 8. 15, 16. 23. & 27, Jan. 2. 6. & 9, Feb. Other Petitions presented, and referred, 19 & 23 Dec. 12 & 16 Feb. Report to be made, 15 Feb. Made; Committee to prepare Bill for their Relief; Names to be inserted, 17. Bill read, 22. Committed, 24. Petitions referred, 24 & 26. Lists of Debts due to Orphans, and of Debts due from the City, ordered, 26. Presented, 2 Mar. Referred; Bill to be reported, 3. Reported; a Committee to prepare a Clause touching defraying the publick Charges of the City; Bill to be ingrossed, 8. Clause added; Bill passed, 12. Agreed to by Lords, 22. Royal Assent, 23.

Osgolby . Vide Privileges.

Oxon County Petition, 20 Mar. Vide Wool.

6° & 7° Gul. & Mar. Parl. 2. Sess. 6. A. 1694, & 1695.

OATHS , Bill, from Lords, requiring certain Persons to take them, 9 Mar. Read, 11. Committed; Question for Commitment to a Committee of the whole House, Neg. 15 Apr.

Orders . Vide Serjeant, Members, Committees, and Bills.
-, — for entering on publick Business, and against proceeding in private, after Ten o'Clock—no new Motion to be made after One o'Clock, 19 Nov.—for locking up the Back-door of the Speaker's Chamber, 13 Dec.—for locking up the Back-door to the Scassold in Westminster-Abbey, and that no Person be under it, 4 Mar.—that no Letters be delivered to Members sitting the House, 7.—Question for reading an Order, Neg. 12 Apr.
-, — standing, that all written Protections are void, 31 Jan.

Overbury , Walter, Petition relating to Hackney Coaches, 22 Apr. Vide Supply.

7° & 8° Gul. III. Parl. 3. Sess. 1. A. 1695, & 1696.

OATHS , Bill, from Lords, for abrogating the Oath of Supremacy in Ireland, and appointing other Oaths, 9 Jan. Read, 10. Committed, 11. Petitions presented, and referred, 16 & 28. Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, 6 Feb. Committees added, 6 & 18. Bill reported; Committee impowered to re-consider a Clause, 10. Their Report, 24. Order for Third Reading, 9. 12. & 30, Mar. & 3 Apr.
-, — Bill, requiring Practisers of Law to take Oaths, ordered, 16 Jan. Read, 21. Order for Second Reading, 10. 17, & 18, Mar. Question, that all Members of the Long Robe be of the Committee, Neg. 19. Bill passed, 28. Agreed to by Lords, 7 Apr. Royal Assent, 10.

Offices . Vide Supply.

Officers of House. Vide House.

Oldershaw , Thomas, Petition, 14 Apr. Vide Hill.

Orbell , Thomas, Petition, 28 Feb. Vide Kensington.

Orders . Vide House, Members, Speaker, and Bills.
-, — that no new Motion be made after One o'Clock, 25 Nov.—to be affixed in publick Places, and Members to send Copies to their respective Counties and Boroughs, 30.— against Obstructions on the Stairs, and in the Streets, to be fixed on Westminster-hall-gate, and in the Lobby,—that no Letters be delivered to Members, sitting the House, 20 Dec. —that no Footmen should stand on the Stairs—that the Back-door of the Speaker's Chamber be locked, 8 Feb.
-, — standing, that written Protections be void, and called in, and none granted for the future; Privilege to menial Servants to be observed, 30 Nov.

Ordnance . Vide Accounts, and Supply.

Oxford , Earl of, Petition of Soldiers discharged from his Regiment, 2 Apr. Vide Hill.

8° & 9° Gul. III. Parl. 3. Sess. 2. A. 1696, & 1697.

OFFICES , Bill, to prevent buying and selling them, ordered, 20 Jan. Read, 29. Committed, 2 Feb. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 16. Passed, 19. Returned from Lords, with Amendments; Amendments to be considered, 12 Mar. Considered, and disagreed to; Conference to be desired; Committee to assign Reasons, 16. Report, 9 Apr. Considered; Conference desired; agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 10.

Officers of House. Vide Fees.

Offley , Anne, Petition, 26 Feb. Vide Dee.

Olaves , St. Southwark, Petition from, 2 Mar. Vide Paul's, St.

Orders . Vide Bills, Members, and House.
-, — for proceeding on publick Business at Ten o'Clock, 2 Nov.—for clearing the Lobby and Speaker's Chamber, and locking up the Door, 6. 13, 14. & 25, Nov.

Ordnance . Vide Accounts.

Orford new Writ, 17 Feb.

Ormond , Duke of, Bill, from Lords, to sell Woods, and make Leases for Lives, for Payment of Debts, &c. 29 Jan. Read, 1 Feb. Committed, 8. Reported, 10. Passed, with Amendments, 12. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 15. Royal Assent, 8 Mar.

Oftend , Petition of Merchants relating to the Loss of several Ships; Secretaries to the Admiralty to attend, 19 Feb. Examined; Petitioners heard; Letter from Oftend read; Resolution thereupon, 20.

Oxford , Earl of, Petition of Soldiers discharged from his Regiment, 16 Dec. Vide Hakewell.