The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 28 (3rd Charenton) · Chapter 1
CHAP. I. 1. Monſieur Drelincourt Paſtor of the Church of Paris, opened the Seſſions with Prayer, and then the Lord Marquis of Clermont, General Deputy, Preſented the Writ given forth by His Majesty's Command for calling the Synod. The Tenour of which is as followeth.
THis day being the Twelfth of February, 1644. The King being then at Paris, upon the moſt humble Petition of his Subjects of the pretended Reformed Religion, to permit them the Calling and Holding of a National Synod, there having been none ſince that of Alanſon, in the year 1637. His Majeſty by the advice of the Queen-Regent, His moſt Honoured Lady and Mother, deſiring to Gratifie and Treat Favourably His ſaid Subjects, hath permitted, and doth permit them the Convocation of a National Synod in December next at Charenton, but with this Condition, that they Treat in it of none other matters, but of thoſe which be allowed them by Their Majeſties Edicts; and that the Commiſſioner, whom His Majeſty ſhall pleaſe to appoint, be Perſonally preſent in the ſaid Synod, as hath been accuſtomed. In Witneſs whereof, His Majeſty hath Commanded me to Iſſue out this preſent Writ, which he hath Signed with His own Hand, and cauſed to be Counter-ſigned by me His Councellor, and Secretary of State, and of His Commands.
Signed in the Original, LOƲIS: And a little lower, Phelippeaux.
2. There met in the ſaid Aſſembly with Letters of Commiſſion, which were read by my Lord le Coq, Elder in the Church of Paris, ſitting at the Table together with another Elder, the Sieur Caillard (who were both Choſen by Common Suffrages unto this Office) theſe Perſons hereafter named.
Article 1. For the Province of Anjou. Monſieur Iſaac Pelletier, Paſtor of the Church of Vandome, and Stephen le Vacher, Paſtor of l' Iſle Bouchard, together with the Sieurs George Raboteau, and Joſeph Roiſay, Advocates and Elders in the Church of Previlly.
Article 2. For the Province of the Iſle of France, Monſieur David Blondel, Miniſter of God's Holy Word, and formerly Paſtor of the Church of Houdan, but now reſiding in Paris, by expreſs Order of his Provincinal Synod, and of this Aſſembly, and Charles Drelincourt, Paſtor of the Church of Paris, and Theodorus le Coq, Elder of the ſaid Church. He was alone, becauſe the Lord had called home unto himſelf the Sieur John Bazin, Elder of the ſaid Church, who was joyned in Commiſſion with him.
Article 3. For the Province of Normandy, the Sieurs Benjamin Baſnage, Paſtor of the Church of Ste. Mere Egliſe, John Maximilian de L'Angle, Paſtor of the Church of Rovan, Daniel Gueſdon, Elder of the ſame Church, and Iſaac Caillard, Elder in the Church of Alanſon.
Article 4. For the Province of Dolphiny, the Sieurs Francis Murat (another Copy calls him de Maras) Paſtor of the Church of Grenoble, Simon Coin, Paſtor of the Church of Beſſey, Peter du Clog Eſq Lord of Chastillon and du Serres, Elder in the Church of Veyne, and David Albert, Elder in the Church of Brian…on.
Article 5. For the Province of Sévennes, the Sieurs Nicholas Blane, Paſtor of the Church of Sumaine, Anthony Button, Paſtor of the Church of Alez, the Noble John de Bringniere, Lord de la Roque, Elder in the Church of la Salle, and David Rouviere, Doctor of Phyſick, Elder of the Church of Alez.
Article 6. For the Province of Bearn, the Sieurs John de la Fitte, Paſtor of the Church of Pau, and the Noble Alexander de la Fibre, Baron of Riquam, and Lord of Cadellon, Elder in the Church of Couches.
Article 7. For the Province of Lower Guyenne, the Sieurs James Privas, Paſtor of the Church of Ste. Foy, Simon de Goyon, Paſtor of the Church of Bourdeaux, the Sieurs de Cazes and de Sauvage, tho' they were Deputed by their Synod, appeared not, the Cogniſance whereof was remanded back unto that Province.
Article 8. For the Province of Xaintonge, the Sieurs Philip Vincent, Paſtor of the Church of Rochel, Theophilus Roſſel, Paſtor of the Church of Xaintes, Stephen Soulard, Advocate in the Parliament of Bourdeaux, Elder in the Church of Xaintes, and Daniel Texeron, Lord of Creſper, Counſellor nominated by His Majeſty for the Circuit of St. John d' Angeley, and Elder of the Church in that Town.
Article 9. For the Province of Vivaretz, the Sieurs Alexander de Vinay, Paſtor of the Church of Annonay, Paul Annard, (another Copy calls him Accaurat) Paſtor of the Church gathered near Privas, James Gautier Eſq Lord of Gourdanel, Elder in the Church of Beaulieu, and Abraham Homel, Elder of the Church of Soyon.
Article 10. For the Province of Berry, the Sieurs John Taby, Paſtor of the Church of la Charité, Daniel Jurieu, Paſtor of the Church of Mer, Henry de Chartres Eſq Lord of Clebes, Elder in the Church of Marchenoir, and Simon Milhommeau, Lord of Barandieres, Bayliff of Chaſtillon upon the Loin, and Elder of the Church in that Town.
Article 11. For the Province of Poictou, the Sieurs James Cottiby, Paſtor of the Church of Poictiers, John Chabrol, Paſtor of the Church of Touars, Sir Charies Gourjaut Knight, Lord of Panieure, Elder in the Church of Mougon, and Peter Peſſeurs, Attorney Fiſcal of the Dutchy of Touars, and Elder of the Church in that City.
Article 12. For the Province of Bretaign, the Sieurs John Boucherean, Lord of La Maſche, Paſtor of the Church in Nantes, and Samuel de Goullaines Eſq Lord of the Landoviniere, Elder in the Church of Viellevigne.
Article 13. For the Province of Higher Guyenne and Higher Languedoc, the Sieurs Anthony Garriſſoles, Paſtor of the Church of Montauban, and Profeſſor of Divinity in that Univerſity, Peter Ollier, Paſtor of the ſaid Church, Subſtituted in the place of Monſieur John Graſſet, Paſtor of the Church of Viane, who was hindered by reaſon of Sickneſs, Anthony Ligonuiere, Councellor and Secretary to the King, Elder in the Church of Caſtres, and John Daraſſus, Councellor for the King in the preſidial Court of Montauban, and Elder of the ſaid Church.
Article 14. For the Province of Lower Languedoc, the Sieurs John de Croy, Paſtor of the Church of Beziers, Abraham de Lare, Paſtor of the Church of Cauviſſon, the Noble Mark Dardouin, Lord of la Caumette, Elder of the Church of Niſmes, and the Noble. James de Brueis, Lord of Bourdie, Elder in the Church of Blanzac.
Article 15. For the Province of Burgundy, the Sieurs Peter Bollenat, Paſtor of the Church Aſſembling at Vau; Salomon Roy, Advocate in the Parliament of Dijon, and Elder of the Church of Buſſy, and Francis Armet, Advocate in Parliament, and Elder of the Church of Loches, the Sieur John Viridet, was hindered by a very ſore Sickneſs from coming unto the Synod.
Article 16. For the Province of Provence, the Sieurs Francis Vallanſon, Paſtor of the Church de la Coſte, and the Noble John de Caſtellane, Lord of Caillez, and Rigan, Elder in the Church of Manoſques.
3. The Sieurs Drelincourt Paſtor, and le Coq, Elder of the Church of Paris, were choſen together with the Sieur Caillard, Elder of the Church of Alanſon, and the Lord Deputy-General to gather the Suffrages of the Deputies in this Aſſembly, which were taken in written Billets by each of them, for Electing the Moderator, Aſſeſſor, and Scribes, which was done Succeſſively, thoſe Officers being Choſen one after another, and by plurality of Billets, Monſieur Garriſſoles was choſen Moderator, Monſieur Baſnage Aſſeſſor, and Monſieur Blondel, and Monſieur le Coq Scribes, and took their Seats in Order as they were Choſen.