The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 27 (Alençon) · Chapter 20 – Chapter 22
CHAP. XX The Accompts of the Lord du Candall.
MR. Cooper, Agent of the Lord du Candall, having brought in his Accompt, the Aſſembly nominated Mr. John de Survile Paſtor of the Church of Vigan, and Peter Marbaut, Councellor and Secretary for the King, and Elder of the Church of Paris; Claudius Bernard, Bayliff of Chaſtillon, and Elder of the Church of the ſaid Chaſtillon on the. Loin; Lawrence de Febur, Advocate and Elder in the Church of Rouen; Gaſpard du Beuf, Advocate and Elder in the Church of Grenoble; John Brun, Lord of Rouſſais, Elder in the Church of St. Ambroſe; Daniel Deſcairae, Lieutenant in the Judicature of Pujols, and Elder of the Church of Gatherde that Town, and Charles Perreau, Advocate, Elder in the Church of Couches, to be a Committee to Inſpect and Examine the ſaid Accompt; which being done by them, they Reported unto the Aſſembly, That it could not be well Audited as it was now Stated, without a Perſonal Conference with the ſaid Lord du Candall, becauſe it was not in the ordinary form of Accompts, which uſed to be tendered unto our National Synods.
The Aſſembly Diſcourſing with Mr. Cooper about it, ordered the aforeſaid Committee, or any four of them ſhould go unto Paris, and viſit the ſaid Lord du Candall, and thank him for that good Affection he hath always born, and expreſſed by unqueſtionable proofs unto the Churches, and to intreat him to continue and perſevere in it, and that he would be pleaſed to diſcharge the Churches of the Sum of 25125 Livres, 12 Sous of the remaining Accompts rendered by him unto his Majeſty, on February the third, 1633. and of all Intereſt for Moneys advanced by him, or at leaſt, that he would be pleaſed to make ſome eaſy and favourable Compoſition. And in caſe he ſhall ſo do, that then the ſaid Committee ſhall, by Virtue and Authority of this Aſſembly, give unto the ſaid Lord du Candall an Acquittance, and diſcharge him of all thoſe Sums, which he ſhall make appear to have been paid by him, according to the Accompt Stated and Expedited in the laſt National Synod held at Charenton; Afterward they ſhall proceed to the auditing and finiſhing of his preſent Accompt, and allow all ſuch Sums, as they ſhall Judge reaſonable: And farther they ſhall treat with him, or with any other Perſon, that ſhall offer himſelf to Deal with them about the Rents, Offices, and other Rights, and Repriſals, belonging unto our Churches, for ſuch a Price, and at ſuch Conditions as they ſhall Judge meet. And alſo, if an opporty ſhould preſent it ſelf, and they conceive it expedient, they ſhall aſſiſt at the clearing of the Accompt of the ſaid Lord du Candall with the Lords Commiſſioners appointed thereunto by His Majeſty, or elſe ſhall ſubſtitute in their ſtead ſome other Perſons, whom they ſhall think proper for it upon the place. And they ſhall demand alſo of the ſaid Lord of Candall, to deliver unto them all the Offices of the Commiſſioners for Seiſures, which are yet in his hands, that ſo they may be diſpoſed of to the benefit of the Churches in ſuch a manner as they ſhall adviſe on. And this Aſſembly doth promiſe to allow and approve of whatſoever ſhall be done or performed by the ſaid Committee in theſe aforeſaid matters, or by any four of them, for which purpoſe they give unto them their full Power and Authority; but nevertheleſs, without allowing them their Expences. And in caſe they ſhould be obliged to return unto their own homes before they can have diſpatched and finiſhed all that is as before intruſted with them, this Aſſembly doth then Impower and Authoriſe them to ſub-delegate in their place and ſtead, ſuch Members of the Conſiſtory of the Church of Paris, as they ſhall conceive beſt able to Manage the Affair.
CHAP. XXI. A Dividend of Sixteen Thouſand Livres, given by the King for Defraying the Charges of the Synod.
Article 1. THis Dividend of Sixteen Thouſand Livres, granted by the King for the Defraying our Synodical Expences, was for Eaſing and Diſcharging of the Provinces; and whereas there had been paid 450 Livres by the Lord of Candall, upon his Debt unto Mr. Ferrand, Gigord, and de Ceriſy, who were firſt deputed unto his Majeſty; there was only diſtribution made of 360 Livres of that Sum, becauſe the Aſſembly had given unto the ſaid Deputies, the Sum of Thirty Livres for their particular Expences they were neceſſitated to be at over and above the ſaid Hundred Sous allowed them for every day.
Article 2. To the Provinces of Dolphiny, Burgundy, Xaintonge, Sevennes, Anjou, the Iſle of France, Berry, Poictou, Vivarets, for four Deputies each, the Sum of Eleven Hundred Forty and Three Livres, Seventeen Sous, the whole amounting to the Sum of Ten Thouſand Two Hundred Ninety and Four Livres, Thirteen Sous.
Article 3. To the Provinces of Normandy, Lower Languedoc, and Lower Guyenne, the like Sum of Eleven Hundred Forty and Three Livres, Seventeen Sous, out of which there is deducted the Sum of Six Score Livres, received by each of thoſe Deputies, from the Lord of Candall: therefore there is no more due unto each of thoſe Provinces, than One Thouſand and Three and Twenty Livres, Seventeen Sous, all which put together, amounts to Three Thouſand Threeſcore and Eleven Livres, Eleven Sous.
Article 4. To the Province of Higher Languedoc for three Deputies, and Sixty Livres ordered to a Fourth, who lay Sick upon the way, Nine Hundred and Seventeen Livres, Sixteen Sous, and Nine Deniers.
Article 5. To the Provinces of Brittain, Provence and Bearn, for two Deputies, each the Sum of Five Hundred Threeſcore and Eleven Livres, Thirteen Sous, in all amounting to One Thouſand Seven Hundred and Fifteen Livres, and Eight Sous,
Article 6, All which Sums, taking in the 360 Livres, received of the Lord of Candall by Mr. Ferrand, Gigord, and Ceriſy, do make up the aforeſaid Sum of Sixteen Thouſand Three Hundred and Sixty Livres Tournois.
CHAP. XXII. The Roll of Depoſed and Revolted Miniſters.
1. Salomon Pijeaut, formerly Paſtor in the Church of Douchamps, Depoſed by the Provincial Synod of Berry, for Adultery; a Fellow of mean Stature, Black Hair, a Tauny Meagre Face, great Eyes, Eagle Noſe, a trembling broken Voice, and about ſilty years of Age.
2. William Cacherat, formerly Paſtor of the Church at Pontean de Mer, in the Province of Normandy, about Two and Fifty years of Age, a ſmall Taper Fellow; Cheſnut colored Hair, ſpeaking very fluently, he was Suſpended by his Provincial Synod; he abandoned firſt the Exerciſe of his Calling, and ſince the Profeſſion of his Religion, turning Papiſt immediately upon his Suſpenſion by the Synod at St. Loo, He was Depoſed for Deſertion of his Miniſtry, and ſundry other Crimes.
3. Leonard Thevenot, formerly a Priest, that quitted his Frock and Monaſtry of Poictiers, he was afterwards Paſtor of the Church at Mallezais in Poictou, and of St. John d' Angely, and of Bois, Clan, and Plaſſac in Xaintonge, aged between 56 and 58 years, he is a Short, Fat, Crookback Fellow, Black Hair, beginning to wax Gray, a Fair Beard, great Mouth, Lips turn'd in, large Red Eyes, Ruddy Face, an Effeminate Tone in Speaking; he turn'd Apoſtate from the Truth in the Month of July, 1634.
4. Paul Falquerolles, formerly Miniſter in the Church of St. Hippolyte near Monoblet in the Province of Sevennes, who being Depoſed by the Provincial Synod for his Vicious Converſation, and Deſertion of his Charge, did finally Revolt from the True Religion. This Fellow is about Threeſcore and Five years old, Tall of Stature, and Gray Headed.
All theſe Acts were Paſſed and Decreed in the National Synod Aſſembled by the King's Permiſſion, at Alanſon, from the 28th. of May, until the 9th. of July, 1637. And Signed by
Baſnage, Moderator of the Synod.
D. Couſpe, Aſſeſſor.
D. Blondel, Scribe.
D. Launay, Scribe.