The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 26 (2nd Charenton) · Chapter 32
CHAP. XXXII. A Blank Dividend. A Dividend made among the Churches, of the Sum of — granted by the King unto the Reformed Churches of France, for the ſupport of them, of their Univerſities and Colledges; and this for the Year now current l631, and for the enſuing Years, until the ſitting of the next National Synod: According to which Dividend the Lord of Candall ſhall make paiment of the ſaid Sum, as it was agreed betwixt him and the National Synod of Gap, in the Year 1603.
Article 1. OUT of the three firſt Quarters of which Sum of — for the ſaid Year 1631, which amounts to the Sum of — there muſt be distributed theſe Sums following.
Article 2. To the Univerſities, as was before ordained, the Sum of nine thouſand nine hundred and eleven Livers for one whole Year. To the Univerſity of Montauban three thouſand; to that of Saumur four thouſand one hundred and twenty Livers; to that of Niſmes, eighteen hundred Livers; to the Univerſities of Die, nine hundred eighty and one.
Article 3. To the Colloquy of Gex, taking in the 3600 Livers ordered them by the King, and 100 Livers for the Colledg 44000000
Article 4. To the Inhabitants of Bergerac for their Colledg, the Sum —
Article 5. For Supply of the Lords General-Deputies 33000000
Article 6. To the Province of Burgundy, for forty one Portions, viz. nineteen Paſtors in actual Service, five Churches to be provided, three Propoſans, fourteen ſupernumerary Portions, four hundred for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 7. To the Province of Provence, for twenty Portions, to wit, eleven Paſtors in actual Service, five Churches to be provided for, two Propoſans, and two Portions ſupernumerary, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 8. To the Province of Berry, for 41 Portions, viz. 26 Paſtors in actual Service, two Paſtors diſcharged, one Paſtor to be provided for, five Churches to be ſupplied; four ſupernumerary Portions, whereof one ſhall be delivered free of all Taxes and Charges unto Monſieur Falquet, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 9. To the Province of Poitou, 63 Portions, to wit, 38 Paſtors in actual Service, five Paſtors deſtitute of Churches, eighteen Churches to be provided for, four Propoſans, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 10. To the Province of Xaintonge, 86 Portions, to wit, 56 Paſtors in actual Service, one Paſtor diſcharged, eighteen Churches to be provided for, five Propoſans, ſixteen ſupernumery Portions, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 11. To the Province of Brittain, eighteen Portions, to wit, ten Paſtors in actual Service, three Churches to be provided for, two Propoſans, and three Portions ſupernumerary, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 12. To the Province of Lower Guyenne, 110 Portions, to wit, 69 Paſtors in actual Service, one Paſtor diſcharged, and one to be provided for, five Propoſans, 28 Portions ſupernumerary, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all the Sum of —
Article 13. To the Province of Vivaretz, 57 Portions, to wit, 18 Paſtors in actual Service, three Propoſans, fifteen Churches to be provided for, — Portions ſupernumerary, one of which ſhall be for Mr. Bois, and another for Mr. Chambaud, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 14. To the Province of Sevennes, 57 Portions, to wit, 56 Paſtors in actual Service, one Paſtor to be provided for, three Churches to be provided for, three Propoſans, fifteen ſupernumerary Portions, five of which ſhall go free of all Charges unto the Churches of Auvergne, and another free to Monſieur de Surville, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 15. To the Province of Anjou, 36 Portions, to wit, twenty Paſtors in actual Service, one Paſtor*Emeritus. diſcharged, 3 Churches to be provided for, three Propoſans, and eight Portions ſupernumerray: in all, the Sum of —
Article 16. To the Province of Dolphiny, 110 Portions, to wit, for 62 Paſtors in actual Service, one Paſtor discharged, another reſugied, thirteen vacant Churches to be ſupplied, eight Propoſans, 25 Portions ſupernumerary, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 17. To the Province of Lower Languedoc, 90 Portions, viz: 53 Paſtors in actual Service, four Paſtors diſcharged, ſeven vacant Churches to be ſupplied, three Propoſans, 23 ſupernumerary Portions, and 400 l. for the Colledg, in all the Sum of —
Article 18. To the Province of Higher Languedoc, 132 Portions, viz. 60 Paſtors in actual Service, five Paſtors diſcharged, thirteen Churches to be provided for which arc vacant, ſix Propoſans, 58 Portions ſupernumerary for ruinated Paſtors and Churches in the late Troubles: in all, the Sum of —
Article 19. To the Province of Normandy, 59 Portions, viz. 46 Paſtors in actual Service, ſix Churches to be provided for, ſix Propoſans, one Portion ſupernumerary, and 400 l. for the Colledg, is in all the Sum of —
Article 20. To the Province of the Iſle of France, 62 Portions, viz. 41 Paſtors in actual Service, two Paſtors diſcharged, three Churches to be provided for, ſix Propoſans, nine Portions ſupernumerary, whereof one for Mr. Richard, and 400 l. for the Colledg: in all, the Sum of —
Article 21. To Mr. Guillemin, for the Church of Labour, & a Scholar 210 00 00
A Dividend if October-Quarter, for this preſent Year 1631, and for the Years enſuing, of the Monies granted by bis Majeſty unto the …ches.
Article 22:
1. To the Province of Burgundy —
2. To the Province of Provence —
3. To the Province of Berry —
4. To the Province of Poictou —
5. To the Province of Xaintonge —
6. To the Province of Brittain —
7. To the Province of Lower Guyenne —
8. To the Province of Vivaretz —
9. To the Province of Sevennes —
10. To the Province of Anjou —
11. To the Province of Dolphiny —
12. To that of Lower Languedoc —
13. To that of Higher Languedoc —
14. To that of Normandy —
15. To the Province of the Iſle of France —
Article 23. The Committee which was ordered to cloſe up the Accompts of the Colledges and Univerſities, having made their Report, and the Synod having took notice of them to whom any thing was owing, gave in a Liſt of their Names and Sum unto the Lord of Candall; which including ſeveral Sums ordered unto ſeveral particular Perſons, amounted to the Sum of — Which ſaid Sum he was ordered to make paiment of out of the reſidue of the Money in his Accompts, according as he ſhall receive them, deducting for himſelf a Sous in the Liver, as it is more amply and particularly expreſſed in the fore-mentioned Liſt of Names, and Accompt of Monies affixed to them.
Article 24. The Provincial Deputies of Sevennes ſhall receive their part of the Monies granted by his Majeſty for defraying the Charges of this Aſſembly, before it comes through the hands of the Lord of Candall's Deputy, but with this Proviſo, that they be accountable for it unto their own Province; and this may be done alſo by the other Deputies.
Article 25. The Sum of eight thouſand Livers paid in by Mr. Palot unto the Lord of Candall, ſhall be delivered out in that manner as this Aſſembly hath appointed, without any Diverſion or Diminution of it, or Rights for receiving it by him or his Deputy.
Article 26. This Aſſembly impowereth the Conſiſtory of the Church of Paris to treat with Mr. Malat, and to diſcharge him from all further proſecuting of Mr. Palot, and to content him for his paſt labour, by paying him the Sum of one thouſand Livers; which ſaid Sum ſhall be paid him down by the Lord of Candall, in full of all Demands, either for himſelf or his deceaſed Uncle Mr. Malat; and the ſaid Malat ſhall yield up into the Hands of the Lords General-Deputies, an Inventory of all Papers, Decrees, and Memoirs relating to this Affair, and which are now lying by him.