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the_o quadrant_n on_o the_o porch_n whereof_o be_v engrave_v dextra_fw-la domini_fw-la exaltavit_fw-la i_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v exalt_v i_o and_o on_o the_o northwall_n in_o the_o church_n these_o word_n honorandus_fw-la famosus_fw-la mercator_fw-la simon_n eyre_n huius_fw-la operis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o honourable_a and_o famous_a merchant_n simon_n eyre_n founder_v of_o this_o work_n once_o mayor_n of_o this_o city_n and_o citizen_n and_o draper_n of_o the_o same_o he_o build_v there_o also_o a_o goodly_a granary_n for_o corn_n and_o make_v there_o a_o open_a and_o free_a market_n it_o be_v once_o intend_v for_o a_o burse_n for_o assembly_n of_o merchant_n but_o take_v not_o effect_n the_o merchant_n meet_v still_o in_o lombardstreet_n â—s_v before_o they_o have_v do_v in_o this_o ward_n be_v not_o any_o parish_n church_n but_o small_a portion_n of_o two_o parish_n and_o no_o hall_n of_o any_o company_n it_o have_v a_o alderman_n and_o his_o deputy_n four_o common_a counsellor_n four_o constable_n two_o scavenger_n sixteen_o wardemote_a