The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 20 (Privas) · Chapter 16 – Chapter 17

The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France · 20 (Privas) · Chapter 16 – Chapter 17

p. 385CHAP. XVI. The Accounts and Disburſments of our Moneys by the Lord du Candal.

THE Deputies out of every Province appointed to examin the Accounts of the Lord du Candal, and to make a Dividend of the Moneys given us by his Majeſty, have reported that they were perſonally preſent at the auditing and finiſhing the Accounts brought in by the Lord du Candal unto the Synod of St. Maixant in the year one thouſand ſix hundred and nine, that he was in Arrears for the years 1604. 1605. and 1606. the ſum of fourty thouſand, three hundred, and twenty Livers, nineteen Sous, and one Denier, for the payment whereof he preſented a Breviate of the ſums paid by him, according to the ordinance of the ſaid Synod, amounting to the ſum of Ten thouſand, ſix hundred and fourſcore Livers, and five Sous, and that he hath yet remaining in his hands to …e diſtributed among the Churches, according to the Dividend of the ſaid Synod the ſum of four thouſand, ſeven hundred, ſixty and ſix Livers, ſeven Sous. He declared farther, that he could never be paid the ſum of two thouſand, two hundred, fourſcore and ſeven Livers, ten Sous, razed out of the ſaid Account, and charged upon the Garriſons, nor the ſum of two and twenty thouſand, five hundred and ſeventy five Livers, ſeven Sous and one Denier, which yet remaineth due, to wit, from the Receiver General of the Revenue at Poictiers for the year 1604. the ſum of ſix hundred and one and twenty Livers, nineteen Sous and one Denier, and for the year 1605. Three thouſand ſix hundred Livers, and from the Receivers of Limoges for the years 1604, 1605, 1606. the ſum of eighteen thouſand three hundred, fifty three Livers, eight Sous, of which ſums he made Repriſal in his Account, and ſaith that he hath given evident proof of his diligence uſed to recover thoſe ſums aforeſaid unto the Commiſſioners appointed by his Majeſty for the clearing of his Accounts, which not appearing unto us, the Lords du Rouvray and de la Milletiere our General Deputies are intreated to ſee thoſe Accounts cleared, and the ſaid Lord du Candal is deſired to continue his endeavors for the recovering of thoſe Moneys which are yet due unto us.

They made farther report that for the years one thouſand ſix hundred and ſeven, ſix hundred and eight, he was in Arrears the ſum of eight and p. 386thirty thouſand three hundred and twenty Livers, fifteen Sous, for the payment of which he brought in an Account atteſted by the Lord de la Milletierre, amounting to thirty three thouſand, ſeven hundred fourty and eight Livers, fifteen Sous and five Deniers, and declareth that he hath remaining by him the ſum of four thouſand, four hundred, ſeventy and ſeven Livers, two Sous and ſeven Deniers to be diſtributed among the Churches, as was before ordered.

Moreover they acquainted the Aſſembly that they had ſeen and examined the account tendred them by Monſieur Sulpitius Cuper Deputy of the ſaid Lord du Candal, for the years 1609, 1610, and 1611. Whoſe Receipt amounts to four hundred and five thouſand Livers, and his disburſment for the years 1609, and 1610, and for three quarters of the year 1611, to the ſum of three hundred ſeventy and one thouſand two hundred twenty nine Livers, nineteen Sous and four Deniers, and there was time given for payment for the years 1610, and 1611. For four and twenty thouſand nine hundred, fifty and five Livers, nineteen Sous and eleven Deniers, becauſe he could not produce his Acquittances. And therefore their remaineth due for thoſe years the ſum of ten thouſand Livers and eight Deniers, and for the laſt Quarter of the year, 1611, three and thirty thouſand, ſeven hundred and fifty Livers, which he muſt pay according to the order before ſetled by the Synod of St. Maixant. Out of which Moneys this Aſſembly appointed that there ſhould be diſtributed the ſum of three thouſand Livers formerly given unto the Sieurs Bigot and de la Combe according to that Article inſerted into their Deputation, and three hundred ſixty and ſix Livers to defray their expences at this preſent Synod; ſo that there remaineth of the ſaid ſum three and thirty thouſand, four hundred Livers and eight Deniers.

CHAP. XVII. Here follows the Dividend of four thouſand ſeven hundred ſixty and ſix Livers ariſing from the Arrears of the years 1604, 1605, and 1606. according to the Accompt of St. Maixant. In which the Provinces of Higher Languedoc and Lower Guyenne are not contained, they having received the portions befallen them in ready Money, or by Warrants under the hand of the ſaid Lord du Candal.

p. 387Another Dividend after the ſame manner of the ſumm of four thouſand, four hundred, ſeventy and ſeven Livers, two Sous and one Denier, ariſing from the Arrears of the years, 1607 and 1608.

Another Dividend among all the Provinces of the ſumm of thirty thouſand three hundred and ninety Livers of the remaining Moneys for the laſt Quarter of the year; 1611. according to the Regulation made in the Synod of St. Maixant and divers other orders.

There remaineth for the years 1609 and 1610. ten Livers and eight Deniers, for which the Lord du Candal is to be accomptable.

Another Dividend among all the Provinces of one hundred and fourſcore thouſand Livers given by his Majeſty unto the Churches, for this preſent year, and for the years following according to the Decree of this National Synod of Privas, and to be obſerved untill the next National Synod; according to which the Lord du Candal, and the Lord de Viſouze ſhall make payments of thoſe ſumms at the terms which ſhall be hereafter appointed.

Deductions which muſt be made from the ſaid ſumm of one hundred and fourſcore thouſand Livers.

In the firſt place there ſhall be allowed by the Warrant before-mentioned.