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water_n for_o ten_o year_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o cleanse_v the_o ditch_n about_o london_n in_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o edward_n the_o four_o viz._n anno_fw-la 1476._o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n sir_n ralph_n joceline_n cause_v the_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n betwixt_o aldgate_n and_o aldersgate_n to_o be_v repair_v the_o skinner_n repair_v from_o aldgate_n to_o burys-mark_n towards_o bishopsgate_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o arm_n in_o three_o place_n fix_v there_o the_o mayor_n with_o his_o company_n of_o eraper_n repair_v from_o bishopsgate_n to_o allhallows-church_n in_o the_o same_o wall_n and_o from_o allhallows_n towards_o the_o postern_n call_v moor-gate_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o same_o wall_n be_v repair_v by_o the_o executor_n of_o sir_n john_n crosby_n alderman_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o arm_n in_o two_o place_n fix_v there_o and_o other_o company_n repair_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o wall_n to_o the_o postern_n of_o cripplegate_n 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and_o beautify_v anno_fw-la 1609._o in_o the_o south_n isle_n there_o hang_v a_o very_a fair_a picture_n of_o king_n james_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n on_o either_o side_n of_o he_o peace_n with_o her_o olive_n branch_n and_o plenty_n with_o her_o sheaf_n of_o wheat_n in_o her_o hand_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o robert_n plonker_n than_o churchwarden_n lxii_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n mary_n somerset_n at_o the_o south-end_n of_o st._n marry_o mounthaw-lane_n over_o against_o broken-wharf_n be_v also_o in_o queen-hith-ward_n and_o a_o proper_a church_n it_o be_v repair_v and_o beautify_v anno_fw-la 1624._o lxiii_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n mary_n call_v stain_v because_o it_o stand_v at_o the_o north-end_n of_o stayning-lane_n in_o aldersgate-ward_n be_v repair_v and_o beautify_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o parish_n anno_fw-la 1630._o lxiv_o near_o stock-market_n in_o walbrook-ward_n be_v the_o parish-church_n call_v st._n marry_o wooll-church_n so_o 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pomary_a possible_o of_o apple_n grow_v where_o now_o house_n be_v build_v it_o be_v repair_v and_o beautify_v at_o the_o parish-charge_n anno_fw-la 1629._o lxvii_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n martin_n by_o ludgate_n in_o farringdon-ward-within_a be_v a_o proper_a church_n to_o which_o anno_fw-la 1437._o viz._n 15_o of_o h._n 6._o sir_n john_n michael_n lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o commonalty_n grant_v a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n contain_v 28_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o 24_o in_o breadth_n to_o build_v their_o steeple_n upon_o lxviii_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n martin_n orgar_n in_o candlewick-street-ward_n be_v a_o small_a church_n sir_n william_n crowmer_n lord_n mayor_n build_v a_o handsome_a chapel_n on_o the_o southside_n thereof_o and_o be_v bury_v there_o in_o a_o ancient_a tomb_n anno_fw-la 1533._o it_o be_v repair_v 1630._o at_o the_o cost_n of_o 122_o l._n 6_o s._n 6_o d._n there_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o very_o beautiful_a monument_n in_o the_o chancel_n of_o sir_n allen_n cotton_n knight_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n and_o sometime_o lord_n mayor_n who_o die_v the_o 24_o of_o december_n anno_fw-la 1628._o with_o a_o large_a inscription_n conclude_v with_o these_o verse_n when_o he_o leave_v earth_n rich_a bounty_n die_v mild_a courtesy_n give_v place_n to_o pride_n soft_a mercy_n to_o bright_a justice_n say_v oh_o sister_n we_o be_v both_o betray_v while_o innocence_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n by_o truth_n and_o weep_v at_o either_o wound_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n do_v lament_v their_o lamp_n go_v out_o their_o oil_n be_v spend_v heaven_n have_v his_o soul_n and_o only_o we_o spin_v out_o our_o life_n in_o misery_n so_o death_n thou_o misse_v of_o thy_o end_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o but_o kill_v his_o friend_n there_o be_v also_o a_o delicate_a monument_n of_o our_o famous_a queen_n elizabeth_n lxix_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n martin_n outwich_n be_v on_o the_o south-part_n of_o threadneedlestreet_n in_o broad-street-ward_n it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o martin_n de_fw-fr oteswitch_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr oteswich_n william_n oteswich_n and_o john_n oteswich_n founder_n thereof_o and_o all_o bury_v there_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o ancient_a monument_n there_o be_v inter_v richard_n staper_n elect_v alderman_n of_o london_n anno_fw-la 1594._o the_o great_a merchant_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o chief_a actor_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o turkey_n and_o the_o east-india_n he_o be_v prosperous_a wealthy_a bountiful_a and_o a_o good_a man_n he_o die_v anno_fw-la 1608._o sir_n henry_n row_n give_v 5_o l._n yearly_a for_o ever_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o parish_n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o bread_n and_o coal_n and_o mrs._n sotherton_n yearly_a for_o ever_o in_o bread_n 50_o s._n lxx_o the_o fair_a parish-church_n call_v st._n martin_n vintrey_n in_o vintrey-ward_n be_v sometime_o call_v st._n martin_n de_fw-fr beremand_n church_n it_o be_v new_o build_v anno_fw-la 1399._o by_o the_o executor_n of_o 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