The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 18 (3rd Rochelle) · Chapter 15
CHAP. XV. The Account of the Lord du Candall for the Moneys given us by His Majeſty.
1. THE Sieurs de Genouille, Bergier, des Fontaines, de Burges, le Fevre, de la Combe, and Texier were Commiſſionated to examine the Account of the Lord of Candall, and they made report of the many difficulties in it, becauſe he did not produce any Acquittances, nor other Evidences proving his Accounts. Whereupon the ſaid Lord du Candal pleaded for himſelf, that the true reaſon why he had not brought with him thoſe Acquittances was, becauſe he never imagined that the Provinces would have ſcrupled the truth of thoſe payments he had made them. This Aſſembly ordained that for this time only, the Account ſhould be cleared and finiſhed, but it ſhould never be made a Preſident of for hereafter; which was done accordingly. And the ſaid Commiſſioners reported that the ſaid Lord of Candal was indebted 55639 Livers, 19 Sous, and 3 Deniers. Allowances being made for ſumms accounted for, but not received, which the ſaid Lord du Candall ſhall endeavour to get in, and having recovered them ſhall pay unto thoſe particular Churches to whom they are owing and become due, againſt the fifteenth day of Auguſt next coming, and this in ready Money, or good Bills of Exchange, according to the Contracts made with him at the Synod of Gap, and he ſhall bring with him the Acquittances of thoſe who received the Moneys from him unto the Lords General Deputies reſiding at Court within fifteen days after. And our General Deputies ſhall bring them a Copy fairly written and collationed of thoſe Acquittances unto the next National Synod, unleſs a Political Aſſembly ſhould chance to be held before it. And the Original of that Account ſhall be reſerved in the Archives of the Conſiſtory of Rochell.
2. The ſaid Lords General Deputies ſhall cauſe the ſaid Lord of Candall to bring unto them the Acquittances and other Evidences of his Account cleared and finiſhed in this Aſſembly for 55639 Livers, 19 Sous, and 3 Deniers. which he was indebted for upon the cloſing up of the ſaid account: And to this purpoſe there was delivered to them the ſaid Deputies a Copy of the whole; that ſo they might be inabled ſo proſecute, if need were, the Execution of that Account, with all its Apoſtils and additions as it had been concluded and finiſhed.
3. That Obligation of the ſaid Lord of Candall unto the Churches was put into Monſieur Merlin's hands, to be reſerved in the Archives of the Conſiſtory of the Church of Rochel. And a collationed Copy of this Original ſhall be produced in the next National Synod by the Deputies of that Province.
4. Our Deputies at Court ſhall aſſiſt the Paſtors of our Churches, who are Forreigners by Birth, to get out Letters of Naturalization from his Majeſty.
5. The Lord of Candall, Receiver General for the Churches, ſhall deliver in to our Lords General Deputies, before the 15th day of Auguſt next coming, a Breviate of his Accounts, together with all Acquittances, Evidences and Proofs of it.
6. There having been ſeveral Writings and Memoirs prepared at Chaſtelheraud to be tendered unto his Majeſty, wherewith Monſieur de Crois had been intruſted, he ſurrendred unto this Aſſembly the Writings concerning Religion, Juſtice, the Treaſury, and our Cautionary Towns, in ſeven dictinct Pieces; as alſo all the Evidences belonging to the ſaid Writings, and their Acquittances, which were either given or offered by him unto the Deputies of the Provinces, to whom they did properly belong. Moreover, he put into the Archives of the Guildhall of the City of Rochel, the Writs concerning the Continuation of the Cautionary Towns: As alſo he delivered into the hands of this Aſſembly the laſt Warrant granted for diſcharge of the Deputies, and the nomination of thoſe, who were now called into Office. And over and above all this, he yielded up the Letters Patents for exemption of our Miniſters, with the Decree of their Verification in the Court of Aids at Paris. And the two Writings prepared upon the aforeſaid Memoirs preſented to, and anſwered before his Majeſties Council, together with the Letters Patents for the executing of thoſe Anſwers; with which Writings, to wit, Memoirs of Caſtelheraud, Letters of Exemption, and the Original of the anſwered Writings, Monſieur de Mirande was intruſted; to whom thoſe who may need them, ſhall apply themſelves: And the ſaid Monſieur de Crois was acquitted and diſcharged of all thoſe Writings; and he farther engaged to put into the hands of the ſaid Monſieur de Mirande the other Writings, which remain at Paris, and particularly thoſe concerning our Affairs with Monſieur Palott, of all which upon his delivery of them he ſhall be diſcharged.
Theſe Acts were ſubſcribed by
Beraud, Moderator.
Merlin, Aſſeſſor.
Scribes.
Andrew Rivett, and
Roy
The End of the Third Synod of Rochel.
THE Acts, Deciſions and Decrees OF THE XIXth National Synod OF The Reformed Churches OF FRANCE, Held in the Town of St. Maixant, in the Province of Poictou, In the Year of our Lord 1609.
The Contents of the Synod of St. Maixant.1609. The 19th Synod.
Cap. 1. DEputies to the Synod. The Provinces of Dolphiny and Vivaretz cenſured. Deputy of Sedan excluded. Synodical Officers choſen. A Canon about Paſtors not deputed.
Cap. 2. Obſervations on the Confeſſion approved and ſworn.
Cap. 3. Obſervations on the Diſcipline. A Canon for receiving propoſans into the Miniſtry. 2, 3, 4. Miniſters not to ſtudy Chymistry. 6. A Caſe about Baptizing of ſick Children. Notes on the 20th Article of the 14th Chapter. 12. the Diſcipline ſworn.
Cap. 4. Obſervations on the National Synod of Rochel. Of Monks quitting their Convents. 4. Monſieur Chamier commended. 6. Mitigation of a Canon in favour of the Children of poor Ministers. 8. Monſieur Vignier commended for his Theatre of Antichrist. 9.
Cap. 5. Of Appeals. A depoſed Minister never to be restored. 1, 13. A Deputy and no Deputy. 5. the caſe of Monſieur le Blanc Minister of Lions. 8. The Widdow of a deceaſed Minister ſhall be paid her Annuity from the day of his death. 12. A difference between two Ministers compoſed. 20. Three Churches to be viſited. 23. Diviſions in the Church of Orleans cemented. 27. A ſcandalous Minister cenſured. 28.
Cap. 6. General matters. A Caſe of Conſcience. 4. Canon about briguing for Deputations unto Synods. 5. A depoſed Minister most ſeverely cenſured. 7. An Order for maimed Souldiers having the Croſs on their back. 10. Of Attestations. 11. Act for a National Fast. 12. A ſubtle and crafty Schiſmatick to be carefully watched. 14. A Caſe about Baptiſm administred by a depoſed Minister, whether valid. 16. What to do when Marriage-banes are forbidden? 17. A Pocket-Bible deſigned for the Preſs. 18. Whether a Minister may preſs a perſon to diſcover a ſecret crime unto the Magistrate. 20. Miniſters appointed to ſtudy ſome particular Controverſies in the ſeveral Provinces.
Cap. 7. Of Univerſities. The Univerſities of Montauban, Niſmes, and Montpellier cenſured. 1, 2. The Duke of Sully's Colledge of Boisbelle. 8.
Cap. 8. Particular Orders. Letters unto the Judges in the mixt Court of Caſtres. 5. A poor Minister relieved. 8. the Seignory of Geneva can pretend no right to the Natives of their City Ministers in France. 11. Complaints againſt the Ministers of Mants and Fontainbleau. 23. Copies of the Acts of the National Synods not to be communicated. 26. A Controverſie moved by de Royer, and terminated by this Synod. 35.
Cap. 9. An Order for calling the next National Synod.
Cap. 10. The Roll of depoſed Ministers.
Cap. 11. Moneys divided among the Churches:
Cap. 12. A Catalogue of the Churches, having portions out of the King's Money.
Cap. 13. Account of the Dividend for the three first Quarters.
Cap. 14. Account of Moneys given upon particular occaſions.