The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 21 (Tonneins) · Chapter 11
CHAP. XI. The Accompts of our Ʋniverſities and Colledges; as alſo a Dividend of Moneys given by their Majeſties unto our Churches, Ʋniverſities and Colledges ſince the National Synod of Privas, 1612.
1. THE Accompts of the Univerſity of Montauban for Moneys given them by the National Synod of Privas for the years 1612 and 1613, having been preſented by Mr. Daniel Chamier, and John Bardon, were peruſed and examined, and a Decree paſt that they ſhould be allowed of as to the ſums contained in their receipt of thoſe two years a 1612 and 1613, without making it a Precedent for the future, nor approving the Expences of the ſaid Univerſity over and above their Income aſſigned them in the Synod of Privas, and the books of thoſe Accompts remain in the cuſtody of the ſaid Bardon, together with the Copy of the Accompts duly ſigned, whoſe Original was given unto the Deputies of Xaintonge, to be put into the Archives of the Town of Rochel.
2. The Accompts of the Univerſities of Montpellier and Niſmes for Moneys given them by the Synod of Privas for the years 1612 and 1613, were brought in by Mr. John Banſillon, read and examined; and whereas it appeared by them, that one of their Profeſſors in Theology at Montpellier had his Wages paid him for half of this preſent year, and the Profeſſor in Hebrew until May laſt, it was decreed, that thoſe Accompts, or the ſigned Copy of them ſhould be left in the hands of the ſaid Banſillon, and preſented unto the next National Synod by the Deputies of Lower Languedoc.
The Accompts alſo of the Colledge of Beziers ſhall be brought unto the Synod of Lower Languedoc, there to be audited, and afterward tendered unto the National Synod. And all this ſhall be done without making it a Precedent for the future, nor as approving the Expences of the ſaid Univerſity over and above their Income ſetled upon them by the Synod of Privas. And thoſe Books of Accompts ſhall be in the keeping of the ſaid Monſieur Banſillon: And both the ſaid Univerſities ſhall give in their Accompts about the four hundred ſixty and ſix Livers, two Sous, and eight Deniers remaining in the hands of the Receiver of Lower Languedoc.
3. The Accompt of the Univerſity of Saumur for Moneys of the years, 1612 and 1613. ſeen, examined, and ſhut up by the Synod of Anjou aſſembled at Saumur the fifth of April 1614. was preſented, together with the Books thereof, unto this Aſſembly, and now reviſed, and caſt up by Commiſſioners ordained to that purpoſe; who made report, that the ſaid Univerſity had payed all the wages of the Profeſſors, Regents, and Officers belonging to it unto the firſt of April laſt. And more, thoſe of the two Profeſſors in Divinity, one in Philoſophy, of the four Regents, and of their Bedel unto the firſt of July now coming; And that they have yet in Arrears by them for the perfecting the ſaid Accompt the ſumm of 1062 Livers and eight Sous, for which they will be reſponſible, and their Books of Accompts, together with the Original of the ſaid Accompt approved in all its Branches, were by this Aſſembly left with Monſieur Bouchereau, who brought in the Accompt for this Univerſity, to be put into the hands of the Deputies of Xaintonge, and by them to be laid up in the Archives of Rochel.
4. For the future the Univerſities of the Higher and Lower Languedoc ſhall bring in their Accompts unto their Provincial Synods to be examined by them, and afterward by the Deputies of the ſaid Provinces, they ſhall be preſented unto our National Synod.
5. The Accompt of the Colledge of Brittany for Moneys from the year 1608 unto the year 1612 having been read, examined, and ſhut up in the Synod of Anjou the fourteenth of May 1613. and the ſumm of 1200 Livers put down to their Receipt for thoſe four years before-mentioned, payed into the Colledges of Blain, Vitré, and Viellevigne, it was paſt alſo in this Aſſembly. And whereas the ſaid Province was to have accounted for the years 1612 and 1613. by its Deputies, they were ordered to bring in the ſaid Accompts unto the Synod of Anjou, and thence unto the next National Synod, on pain of being deprived of all their Colledge Money for time to come.
6. The Accompt of the Province of the Iſle of France for the Colledge of Clermont form the year 1607 unto this now current 1614. according to the Decree of Privas, having been read, examined, perfected, and approved by the Synod of Berry the ſeventh of March laſt, and there being omitted in the Heel of the Accompt ſixty one Livers and five Sous, which have been ſince made good by the Synod of the ſaid Province of the Iſle of France, in obedience unto that Order of tranſmitting it unto Berry the 13th. of March laſt: Therefore the whole was approved.
7. The Accompt of the Colledge of Berry ſetled at Chaſtillon on the Loire for the yeas 1612 and 1613. was paſt and approved for the eight hundred Livers given to it.
8. The Accompt of the Colledge of Poictou was perfected and accepted by the Synod of Xaintonge the ninth of April 1614 and approved by this Aſſembly, but with this proviſo, that it ſhould not be made a Precedent for time to come.
9. The Account of the Colledge of Burgundy for the years 1612 and 1613. was caſt up, examined, and approved.
10. The Province of Normandy reporting that through the death of ſeveral Regents, they had loſt their Acquittances, and could bring in none other Accompt, than the Atteſtation of their Provincial Synod, which inſerted a particular Article to this purpoſe into their Memoirs: This Aſſembly admitting their excuſe for what is paſt, injoineth the ſaid Province, and all other Provinces to ſee the Accompts for their Colledges allowed and approved by their reſpective Synods, and from them to be tranſmitted unto the National.
Privas, of Univerſities 10.11. The Accompt of the Colledge of Vivaretz was caſt up and accepted.
12. The Accompt of the Colledge of Sevennes was examined by the Synod of their Province, and approved in this alſo.
13. The Province of Provence having given in none Accompt of the Moneys granted them for their Colledge, according to the form appointed them, nor ſet up any Schools according to what was decreed in the former Synods, is pardoned for what is paſt, but enjoyned for the future to erect one or two Colledges, and to bring in ſufficient diſcharges unto the next National Synod, on pain of loſing their right unto a Colledge.
14 The Province of Xaintonge having brought in no Accompt of their Colledge, they were injoined to bring it in to the next Provincial Synod of Poictou, who ſhall examine it, and make report thereof unto the next National Synod.
15. The Sieurs Bigot and la Combe made report unto this Aſſembly that they had received the ſum of three thouſand Livers being their Salary for executing a Commiſſion given them by the Synod of Privas, which having performed, they were now diſcharged and the ſaid ſum ſo paid was approved on all hands both by the Synod, and the ſaid Bigot and la Combe.