The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 26 (2nd Charenton) · Chapter 30

The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France · 26 (2nd Charenton) · Chapter 30

p. 310CHAP. XXX. The Accompts of the Lord of Candall, Receiver General of the Monies given by his Majeſty's Liberality unto the Reformed Churches of France.

1. THE Aſſembly having taken notice of thoſe great and notable Sums brought in by Reprizal in the Accompt of the Lord of Candall, ordained, That the Lords General Deputies of our Churches unto his Majeſty ſhall be charged moſt humbly to petition his Majeſty, that he would vouchſafe ſome better Aſſignations in lieu of thoſe Sums ſo reprized by the Lord of Candall, and particularly for thoſe Aſſignations given for the Year 1627. And whereas in the Reprizals of the foregoing Years, there be divers Offices took as Payments of ſome of thoſe aforeſaid Aſſignations, which it's needful they ſhould be ſold at any Rate or Price whatsoever; that out of the Monies ariſing from their Sale, there may be ſome Relief afforded to our poor Paſtors: This Aſſembly commiſſionated the Sieur Meſtrezat, Paſtor of the Church of Paris, the Sieurs Marbaud and Rambouillet, Elders of the ſaid Church, together with the ſaid Lords General Deputies, conjointly with the Lord of Candall, to treat, compound and agree about the Sale of the ſaid Offices, either in whole or in part, to one or more Perſons, at ſuch a Price and on ſuch Conditions as they ſhould judg moſt advantagious for the Churches. Moreover, in caſe they ſhould meet with any one or more, who would deal with them for all thoſe Sums, or any part of them which are imployed in Reprizal by the ſaid Lord of Candall, this Aſſembly doth impower and authorize the ſaid Sieurs Meſtrezat, Marbaud, and Rambouillet, together with the Lords General Deputies and the Lord of Candall, to compound and agree with them for ſuch a Sum or Sums of Money, as they ſhall judg moſt conducing to the Benefit and Profit of our Churches.

2. The Sieurs L'amy and de Croy, Paſtors, together with the Lords de Balterne, and Large Baſton, Gilbert, Mazilieres, and Cheyron, Elders, having been deputed and commiſſionated by this Synod to audit the Accompts of the Lord du Candall, they made Report, That in their examining and Peruſal of them, they found the ſaid Lord of Candall to charge himſelf with the Receipt of four hundred forty one thouſand, three hundred forty one Livers, and with the Disburſment of four hundred thirty four thouſand, two hundred fifty nine Livers, for the Years 1625, 1626, and 1627. And therefore the ſaid Accomptant is indebted the Sum of ſeven thouſand fourſcore and one Livers, ſix Sous, and ſix Deniers, which will be diſtributed by and according to the Order of the preſent Synod. Upon which there is this remarkable, That the ſaid Accomptant oweth an Acquittance of Mr. Graſs and Mouſchamp, of eight hundred fifty and one Livers, ſixteen Sous, and three Deniers, which he ſhall be obliged to produce, and that under the Article of Monies accompted for, but not received, he muſt give a Receipt in his next Accompt, which he ſhall make of the parts of ſeventy ſeven thouſand, ſeven hundred forty three Livers, twelve Sous, and ſix Deniers, of one part, and of four thouſand three hundred Livers of another, for the Offices of Commiſſioners, Receivers of the real Poſſeſſions, or of the Products of the Sale of thoſe Offices.

3. And as for that part of two hundred twenty one thouſand three hundred forty and one Livers, out of the Aſſignations given for the Year ſixteen hundred twenty and ſeven, the ſaid Accomptant is diſcharged from giving any more Receipt in thoſe Accompts he ſhall bring in for p. 311the future, unleſs his Majeſty ſhall be graciouſly pleaſed, in Anſwer to our moſt humble Petitions preſented to him by the Lords General Deputies, to make the ſaid Sum of two hundred twenty and one thouſand, three hundred forty and one Livers, contained in the Tallies of the Exchequer, to be of good Value, and to re-aſſign them elſe-where; and then theſe Tallies which are now in the Hands of the ſaid Lord of Candall, the preſent Accomptant, ſhall be produced, yeilded up and reſigned by him unto ſuch Perſon or Perſons as he ſhall be appointed ſo to do by this preſent Synod, or by any other that ſhall be held hereafter.

4. The ſaid Lord of Candall tendred an Accompt of the Parts imployed by him in Reprizal, in the Accompts rendred by Mr. Cooper his Deputy, unto the National Synod of Caſtres, held in the Year 1626, the Receipt of which Accompt amounts unto three hundred and one thouſand, three hundred and fifty Livers, two Sous, and eight Deniers, and the Disburſment unto two hundred fourſcore and eight thouſand, four hundred twenty and three Livers, fifteen Sous, four Deniers: ſo that the ſaid Accomptant oweth the Sum of twelve thouſand nine hundred twenty and ſix Livers, ſeven Sous, and four Deniers; which Sum he will diſtribute according to the Order of the Synod.

5. Upon which it muſt be obſerved, that for part of the aforeſaid Disburſment the ſaid Accomptant oweth one Acquittance of Mr. Gras and Mouſchamp of two hundred forty two Livers, ſixteen Sous, which he ſhall be bound to bring forth, and that from the Contents in the Reprizals of the preſent Accompt, he is to make Receipt in his next Accompt of part of thirteen thouſand two hundred forty ſeven Livers, ſixteen Sous, and nine Deniers, which was imployed under the Name of Monſieur Morineau, Receiver General of Bourdeaux; and of eleven thouſand ſeven hundred Livers of Mr. Aubert, who was Security in bailing of René Brunet; and of twenty four thouſand two hundred fifty and nine Livers, and twelve Sous, for the Offices in La Beauſſe, becauſe the ſaid Accomptant is charged to uſe all poſſible Diligence in recovering of thoſe parts aforeſaid.

6. And as for thoſe going under the Name of Farmers of the Convoy and Conſtableſhip of Bourdeaux, and of Mr. Claudius de Ragois, Receiver General of Limoges, of de Baſcles, Farmer of the Bargains of Anjon, of de Malbranche, Treaſurer of the Farms, and Loriol, Receiver General of the Exchequer of Languedoc, amounting in the whole unto the Sum of two hundred and ſeventeen thouſand, two hundred fourſcore and ſeven Livers, ſeven Sous, ſeven Deniers, the ſaid Accomptant is diſcharged from making any more Receipt in his Accompts, which he ſhall render for the future, unleſs through ſome extraordinary Occaſion he ſhould receive any thing, but he ſhall remain charged with the Tallies of the Exchequer, and the Certificates of the Receivers and Farmers who are Debtors of the ſaid Sum of two hundred and ſeventeen thouſand, two hundred fourſcore and ſeven Livers, ſeven Sous, and ſeven Deniers, to tender, yield up and deliver him to ſuch Perſons, and in ſuch manner as he ſhall be appointed either by this preſent Synod, or by any other which may be held hereafter.

p. 312A Dividend of the Sum of Sixteen thouſand Livers granted by his Majeſty, for defraying the neceſſary Charges of this Synod, and to the eaſing of our Provinces.

The Sum ſhould be 16000 l. but the negligence of the Copyiſts of theſe Acts hath been unexcuſable: None of them agree, in ſeveral which I have peruſed and compared, in their particular Sums ſet down by them; ſo that I beg the Reader's pardon for theſe Miſtakes, which are none of mine, nor can I tell how to rectify.