The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 21 (Tonneins) · Chapter 12
CHAP. XII. A Collection of the Accompts of the Lord du Candal Commiſſionated to receive and diſtribute the Moneys granted by the King unto the Reformed Churches of France, for the maintenance of their Miniſters, and a Dividend of the ſaid Moneys.
THE Commiſſioners deputed by the National Synod held in the City of Tonneins in the month of May in the year 1614. And choſen out of every Province to receive the Accounts of the Lord du Candal, and to make a Dividend of the Moneys given our Churches by the King, did report unto the ſaid Synod, that in their examination and auditing of thoſe Accounts, they have found the ſaid Lord du Candal by an Account taken in the National Synod of Privas to be indebted for Arrears of the years 1604, 1605, and 1606. the ſum of two thouſand two hundred and eighty ſeven Livers, and ten Sous, thrown upon the Account of our Garriſons, and again the ſum of 22575 Livers, 7 Sous, and 1 Denier due from the Receivers of Poictiers and Limoges, the ſaid ſums amounting to 24862 Livers, 17 Sous and 1… Denier, for the recovering of which he was intreated to become our Sollicitor, and as a proof of his care and diligence herein, he brought in by his Deputy Sulpitius Cuper a Bill compriſing the remainders of the ſaid years and of the year 1609. according to a Decree of the Synod of St. Maixant, by which it does appear, that the ſaid Lord du Candal had received the ſum of 24862. Livers, 17. Sous and 1. Denier, the ſum of 4193. Livers, 10. Sous and more 10. Livers and 8. Deniers remainders of the years, 1609. and 1610. Whereof he brings in for expences the ſum of 1300. Livers paid by an order of the Synod of Privas to wit unto Monſieur Vignier 500. Livers unto Monſieur Sonis 300. Livers, unto Monſieur Thompſon 300. Livers, to the Sieur Cuper the Deputy of the ſaid Lord du Candal 200 Livers, and to Taxes and Charges in clearing the Account yielded by him for the ſaid Arrears before the Lords Commiſſioners ordained by the King to audit his Accounts 150 Livers: and he couched in Repriſals the ſumm of 22669 Livers, nine Sous in two Articles, to wit, 20318 Livers, 16 Sous, which he could never get out of the hands of the Receivers of Poictiers and Limoges, and that they may be recovered there muſt be made a ſpecial Article to be preſented by the Deputies in the General Aſſembly, that ſo our Lords the General Deputies and they may Joyn together in their demands, to have the ſaid Moneys re-aſſigned them, as alſo the ſum of 350 Livers, 13 Sous, which he could never recover from the Garriſons, which ought to be remonſtrated in the ſaid Aſſembly, the whole disburſment in expences and repriſals amounting to the ſum of 22119 Livers, nine Sous, which deducted from the ſaid ſum of 24873 Livers, 18 Sous and nine Deniers, there remains a clear debt owing by him of 2753 Livers, eight Sous, and nine Deniers, and 97 Livers ſix Sous, and four Deniers, which could not be compriſed in the Dividend made by that ſaid Synod of Privas, of the Arrears aforeſaid, which comes in all to 2850 Livers, 15 Sous, 2 Deniers, out of which, beſide the ſum of 150 Livers, couched as above in expences, he requires farther to be allowed him the reimburſment of his Charges in the year 1604 in his proſecution and ſolliciting of the ſaid Arrears, which he proved by the Bills lying before us, and according to the Reference diſmiſſed over unto the ſaid Commiſſioners.
2. More they reported, that he made good payment of the 4766 Livers, 17 Sous, ariſing from the ſaid Remainders, according to the Dividend made by the ſaid Synod of Privas; as alſo the Payment of the ſum of 4570 Livers 15 Sous, according to another Dividend made by the ſame Synod for the remainders of the years 1607 and 1608. As was evident by the certificate of the Lord de Rouvray one of our General Deputies, who had ſeen the Acquittances of the ſaid payments.
3. Moreover they ſaw the Certificate of the ſaid Lord de Rouvray of the Acquittances preſented to him for the ſum of 24955 Livers 19 Sous, and 11 Deniers for born by the ſaid Synod of Privas. Upon which ſcore alſo the Act of the ſaid reſpit of payment was read.
4. They alſo ſaw, examined, and caſt up the Account of the Sieur Sulpitius Cuper Deputy of the ſaid Lord du Candal for the laſt quarter of the year 16111. for the whole year 1612. for the three firſt quarters of the year 1613. whereof the receipt amounted unto 348750 Livers, to wit, for the ſaid quarter of the year, 1611. 33750 Livers for the year 1612. 180000 for the three quarters of 1613. 135000 l.
5. They alſo ſaw and examined the diſburſment of 328937 Livers, three Sous, one Denier, to wit for the laſt quarter of 1611. 33750 for the year 1612. 174295 l. one ſ. five d. and for the three quarters of 1613. 130882 l. 18 ſ. eight d. whereof there is a Reſpit of payment on five Articles of the year 1612. the ſum of 5931 l. 11 ſ. nine d. through want of Acquittances, which he will produce before the Lords General Deputies, and bringing their Certificates the ſaid Act of Reſpit ſhall be removed.