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The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France · John Quick

The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 25 (Castres) · Chapter 34

CHAP. XXXIV. A Dividend made between the Provinces, of the Sum of two hundred five and twenty thouſand Livers, granted by his Majeſty to the Reformed Churches of France, for the Year 1627, and the following Years until the next National Synod. According to which Dividend, the Lord of Candall ſhall make paiment of the ſaid Sum of 225000.l. in purſuance of that Agreement tranaſacted betwixt him and the National Synod of Gap.

OUT of the three firſt Quarters of the ſaid Sum, amounting to one hundred ſixty eight thouſand ſeven hundred and fifty Livers, theſe Sums following, in their reſpective order, are thus to be diſtributed.

Firſt, To Univerſities and Colledges.

Secondly, To the Lords General-Deputies, compleating their Penſion.

Thirdly, To our Paſtors and Churches in the fifteen Provinces.

Fourthly, To the Paſtors extraordinarily aſſiſting in this Synod.

Firſt, To Univerſities and Colledges there ſhall be paid,l.s.d.
1. To the Univerſity of Sedan40000000
To the Colloquies of Gex for their Colledg, including the 3600. l. ordered them by the King, and an hundred Livers for the Colledg, in all44000000
To the Inhabitants of Bergerac for their Colledg04000000
The total Sum is88000000
l.s.d.
2. To the Univerſity of Montauban, 1626 The 25th Synod. for two Profeſſors in Divinity, one of Hebrew, another of Greek, and two of Philoſophy,30000000
More 850 Livers to them, until the next National Synod,08500000
The total Sum is38500000
3. To the Univerſities of Niſmes, for two Profeſſors in Theology, one in Greek, another in Hebrew,22000000
4. To the Univerſity of Saumur, for two Profeſſors in Theology, one in Hebrew, another in Greek, and two in Philoſophy30000000
To the Principal of the Colledg, an hundred Livers01000000
To the firſt Regent, four hundred Livers,04000000
To the ſecond three hundred Livers03000000
To the third two hundred and fifty Livers02500000
To the fourth two hundred and ten Livers02100000
And to him of the fifth and ſixth Claſſes, two hundred and ten Livers02100000
For the Door-keeper and Beadle, ſixty Livers00600000
The total Sum for the Univerſity of Saumur, is45300000
5. To the Univerſity of Die, ſix hundred Livers06000000
Secondly, To make up the Penſion of the Lords General-Deputies, three thouſand three hundred Livers33000000
The total Sum of theſe ſix Particulars, is232800000
Thirdly, To the Paſtors and Churches in the fifteen Provinces of this Kingdom, and to thoſe in the Principality of Bearn.
1. To the Province of Xaintonge, for fourſcore and ſix Portions, and one half Portion, viz. for fifty nine Paſtors in actual Service, taking in Monſieur Ferrand's half Portion, four Churches to be ſupplied, five Propoſaus, three Paſtors Emeriti, i. e. diſcharged,3 Emeriti. fifteen ſupernumerary Portions; more, 400 l. for a Colledg. In all, the Sum of twelve thouſand two hundred ſixty and ſeven Livers, two Sous, and three Deniers.22670203
2. To the Province of Normandy, for 59 Portions, to wit, two and forty Paſtors in actual Service, three Paſtors Emeriti diſcharged,3 Emeriti. ſix Propoſans, five vacant Churches to be ſupplied, two ſupernumerary Portions. A free Portion for Quillebaeuf, and four hundred for the Colledg. In all, the Sum of883511800
3. To the Province of Higher Languedoc, for 132 Portions, to wit, for ſixty five Paſtors in actual Service; two Profeſſors in Theology, each of them an half Portion free; for the eaſe of their Churches,5 Emeriti. five Paſtors diſcharged, among whom Monſieur Bicheteau is counted as a Profeſſor; ſeven Propoſans, ſeventeen vacant Churches to be ſupplied; ſix and thirty ſupernumerary Portions, which ſhall be diſtributed among the deſolated Churches, and impoveriſhed Paſtors; of whom in particular theſe four, Mr. Moynier, Toloſain, Cuhuſac, and Baulx the younger, ſhall each of them receive a free Portion, the Church of Minerbois another free Portion, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg of Caſtres; is in all the Sum of eighteen thouſand three hundred and thirty ſix Livers, ſix Sous, eleven Deniers.183360611
4. To the Province of Sevennes, for 77 Portions, to wit, fifty ſeven Paſtors in actual Service, among whom Monſieur Roſſell ſhall be reckoned till the next National Synod;1 Emeritus. one Paſtor diſcharged, three Propoſans, two vacant Churches to be provided for; fourteen ſupernumerary Portions, five of which ſhall be free of all Charges; for the Churches of Auvergne, to Mr. Paulett one, to the Church of Courban one, to Nuega one, to St. Andrews one, to the Church of Serverette one, to the Church of Quiſſac one, to Lantrize one, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg. The whole Sum is, ten thouſand ſeven hundred fourſcore and four Livers, nine Sous, ſix Deniers.107840406
5. To the Province of Dolphiny, for 110 Portions; to wit, for threeſcore and fifteen Paſtors in actual Service,4 Emeriti. four Paſtors diſcharged, eight Propoſans, ſeven vacant Churches to be ſupplied; ſixteen ſupernumerary Portions, of which theſe following ſhall be delivered free of all Charges, to the Church of Ambrun one, to Barraux one, to Vares one, to Romans one, to Guilleſtre one, to Loriol one, to Tullette an half Portion; two to Monſieur Chámier, one to Monſieur Piotay, and four hundred for the Colledg. The whole Sum is, fifteen thouſand two hundred thirty five Livers, and three Sous.152350300
6. To the Province of Berry, for 42 Portions; to wit, for eight and twenty Paſtors in actual Service,2 Emeriti. two Paſtors diſcharged, three Propoſans, four vacant Churches to be provided for; five ſupernumerary Portions, whereof two ſhall be paid in, free of all Charges, unto Mr. Guerryn, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg; is in all, ſix thouſand ſixty and four Livers, ten Sous, and four Deniers.60641004
7. To the Province of Anjou for 36 Portions; to wit, for two and twenty Paſtors in actual Service,3 Emeriti. three Paſtors diſcharged, three Propoſans, four Churches to be provided for, four Portions ſupernumery; is in all, four thouſand five hundred fifty and five Livers, one Sous.45551000
8. To the Province of Vivaretz, for 51 Portions; to wit, for four and twenty Paſtors in actual Service,3 Emeriti. three Paſtors diſcharged, among whom is Monſieur Deſmaretz, three Propoſans, four vacant Churches to be provided for, ſeventeen Portions ſupernumerary, whereof theſe following ſhall be paid in free, one to Monſieur de la Motte, one to Monſieur de Vinay, one to the Church of St. Stephen, one to that of Cheilas, one to Velleneufve in Berg. There ſhall be alſo taken out of the aforeſaid Portions three hundred Livers, which were granted unto the Sieur du Bois, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg; which amount in all, to the Sum of ſeven thouſand two hundred ſeventy and ſeven Livers, nineteen Sous, and three Deniers,72771907
9. To the Province of Burgundy, for 41 Portions, viz. two and twenty Paſtors in actual Service,2 Emeriti. two Paſtors diſcharged, four Propoſans, three vacant Churches to be provided for; and ten Portions ſupernumerary, two of which ſhall be given unto Bourg free of all Charges, two to Paillac, two to Maringues, one to Moulins, and four hundred to their Colledg. In all, five thouſand nine hundred twenty and nine Livers, ſix Sous, and five Deniers.59290605
10. To the Province of the Iſle of France for ſixty two Portions, to wit, three and forty Paſtors in actual Service, three3 Emeriti. Paſtors diſcharged, four Propoſans, twelve Portions ſupernumerary, and four hundred for the Colledg: The whole makes up the Sum of eight thouſand ſeven hundred ſixty and one Livers, fourteen Sous, and three Deniers.87611403
11. To the Province of Poictou for ſixty three Portions, to wit, ſeven and forty Paſtors in actual Service, two Paſtors out of Employment,2 Emeriti. two more diſcharged, two vacant Churches to be ſupplied, three Propoſans, ſeven Portions ſupernumerary, upon condition that they ſatisfy Demand of Quentin Marſhall, according to what had been decreed before in the eighteenth Article of Particular Matters, and to pay in to Monſieur Ferrand one half Portion, and four hundred for the Colledg. The whole amounts to the Sum of eight thouſand nine hundred ſixty and three Livers, ſixteen Sous, and eleven Deniers.89631611
12. To the Province of Lower Guyenne for 115 Portions, to wit, ſixty and five Paſtors in actual Service, one Paſtor diſcharged,1 Emeritus. five Propoſans, ten Churches to be provided for, two Portions free to the Church of Soulés, twenty two Portions ſupernumerary, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg of Nerac, make up in all the Sum of ſixteen thouſand three hundred and twelve Livers, ſeven Sous, and ten Deniers.163120710
13. To the Province of Provence for four and twenty Portions and an half, viz. fifteen Paſtors in actual Service, one Paſtor diſcharged,1 Emeritus. three vacant Churches to be ſupplied, three Portions and an half ſupernumerary, whereof one ſhall be given to the Church of Forcalquier, an half-one to Monſieur Mercurin, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg, do amount in the whole to the Sum of three thouſand ſix hundred thirty and ſix Livers, eighteen Sous.36361800
14. To the Province of Brittain for two and twenty Portions, to wit, eleven Paſtors in actual Service, two Propoſans, two vacant Churches to be ſupplied, ſeven Portions ſupernumerary, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg: In all, three thouſand three, hundred ſixty and ſeven Livers.33670000
15. To the Province of Lower Languedoc for 104 Portions, viz. two and forty Paſtors in actual Service, five Paſtors diſcharged, two Profeſſors,5 Emeriti. three Propoſans, nine vacant Churches to be provided for, one and thirty Portions ſupernumerary, of which theſe following ſhall be paid out free, to he Church of Aiguemortes one, to that of Sommieres two, to that of Aymargues one, but on this condition, that their Paſtor do help the Church of Sommieres when and as often as he ſhall be deſired, two to Gignac, one to Pignan, one to Bazinargues, one to Peremalt, one to St. Giles, one to Monſieur Banzillon, and four hundred for the Colledg of Bezieres: which amounts in all to fourteen thouſand four hundred and twenty four Livers, eleven Sous, and ſix Deniers.144241106
Fourthly, To Paſtors extraordinarily aſſiſting in this Synod.
1. To Mr. Conſtans Paſtor of Pons, according to the forty ſecond Article of Particular Matters, for three Portions, four hundred and four Livers, twelve Sous, ſix Deniers.4041206
2. To Monſieur Bellott, Paſtor of the Churches of Chalais and la Roche, according to the forty third Article of Particular Matters, for one Portion and an half,2020603
3. To Monſieur du Bois a publick Notary, according to the twenty ſeventh Article of Particular Matters, for one Portion,1341706
4. To Mr. Guillemin, Paſtor of the Church of Labour, for that Church and a young Scholar, three hundred ſixty Livers, according to an Article in that Chapter of Particular Matters before mentioned.3600000
The total Sum of the Portions for Paſtors and Churches in the fifteen Provinces, and of theſe four laſt Articles, is,1454700000
The total Sum of the three firſt Quarters of the Year 1627, out of the two hundred and twenty five thouſand Livers given by the King, is,1687500000

A Dividend of October-Quarter, being the last Quarter for the ſaid Year, out of the Sum of ſix and fifty thouſand two hundred and fifty Livers.

l.d.s.
To the Province of Xaintonge,47180602
To Higher Languedoc,72530900
To Sevennes,41981702
To Berry,22900204
To Normandy,32170400
To Dolphiny,59971406
To Anjou,19630200
To Vivaretz,27810400
To Burgundy,2235l600
To the Iſle of France,33801606
To Poitou,34621100
To the Lower Guyenne,62730700
To Provence,13071500
To Brittain,11991406
To Lower Languedoc,56700800
More To Mr. John Conſtans Pastor of Pons,01601203
To Mr. David Bellot a Pastor,00811602
To Mr. Du Bois a publick Notary,00540403
The total Sum is562500000
The total Sum of the four Quarters before mentioned, is2250000000

A Divided made unto the Churches of the Sum of ten thouſand Livers, given by his Majeſty for defraying the Expences of this preſent National Council, and for the Eaſe and Diſcharge of all the Provinces.

l.s.d.
To the Province of the Iſle of France for four Deputies,7690404
To Normandy for four Deputies,7690404
To Anjou for two Deputies,3841203
To Berry for four Deputies,7690404
To Burgundy for four Deputies,7690404
To Dolphiny for four Deputies,7690404
To Vivaretz for four Deputies,7690404
To Lower Languedoc for four Deputies,7690404
To Sevennes for four Deputies,7690000
To Provence for two Deputies,3841203
To Higher Languedoc for two Deputies,3841203
To Lower Guyenne for four Deputies,7690404
To Xaintonge for four Deputies,7690404
To Poictou for four Deputies,7690404
To Brittain for two Deputies,3841203
The total Sum is100000000