Synodicon in Gallia reformata, or, The acts, decisions, decrees, and canons of those famous national councils of the reformed churches in France being I. a most faithful and impartial history of the rise, growth, perfection and decay of the reformation in that kingdom, with its fatal catastrophe upon the revocation of the Edict of Nants in the year 1685 : II. the confession of faith and discipline of those churches : III. a collection of speeches, letters, sacred politicks, cases of conscience, and controversies in divinity, determined and resolved by those grave assemblies : IV. many excellent expedients for preventing and healing schisms in the churches and for re-uniting the dismembred body of divided Protestants : V. the laws, government, and maintenance of their colleges, universities and ministers, together with their exercise of discipline upon delinquent ministers and church-members : VI. a record of very many illustrious events of divine providence relating to those churches : the whole collected and composed out of original manuscript acts of those renowned synods : a work never be extant in any language.

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 Re∣formed 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 distri∣buted.

• 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 Sedan	4000	00	00
To the Colloquies of Gex for their Colledg, including the 3600. l. ordered them by the King, and an hun∣dred Livers for the Colledg, in all	4400	00	00
To the Inhabitants of Bergerac for their Colledg	0400	00	00
The total Sum is	8800	00	00

	l.	s.	d.
2. To the University of Montauban,* 1.1 for two Profes∣sors in Divinity, one of Hebrew, another of Greek, and two of Philosophy,	3000	00	00
More 850 Livers to them, until the next National Synod,	0850	00	00
The total Sum is	3850	00	00

3. To the Universities of Nismes, for two Professors in Theology, one in Greek, another in Hebrew,	2200	00	00
4. To the University of Saumur, for two Professors in Theology, one in Hebrew, another in Greek, and two in Philosophy	3000	00	00
To the Principal of the Colledg, an hundred Livers	0100	00	00
To the first Regent, four hundred Livers,	0400	00	00
To the second three hundred Livers	0300	00	00
To the third two hundred and fifty Livers	0250	00	00
To the fourth two hundred and ten Livers	0210	00	00
And to him of the fifth and sixth Classes, two hun∣dred and ten Livers	0210	00	00
For the Door-keeper and Beadle, sixty Livers	0060	00	00
The total Sum for the University of Saumur, is	4530	00	00

5. To the University of Die, six hundred Livers	0600	00	00
Secondly, To make up the Pension of the Lords Ge∣neral-Deputies, three thousand three hundred Livers	3300	00	00
The total Sum of these six Particulars, is	23280	00	00
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 Pro∣posaus, three Pastors Emeriti, i. e. discharged,* 1.2 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 De∣niers.	2267	02	03
2. To the Province of Normandy, for 59 Portions, to wit, two and forty Pastors in actual Service, three Pastors Emeriti discharged,* 1.3 six Pro∣posans, five vacant Churches to be supplied, two supernumerary Porti∣ons. A free Portion for Quillebaeuf, and four hundred for the Colledg. In all, the Sum of	88351	18	00
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,* 1.4 five Pa∣stors discharged, among whom Monsieur Bicheteau is counted as a Pro∣fessor; seven Proposans, seventeen vacant Churches to be supplied; six and thirty supernumerary Portions, which shall be distributed among the deso∣lated 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.	18336	06	11
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;* 1.5 one Pastor discharged, three Proposans, two vacant Churches to be provided for; fourteen supernumerary Por∣tions, 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 Li∣vers, nine Sous, six Deniers.	10784	04	06
5. To the Province of Dolphiny, for 110 Portions; to wit, for threescore and fifteen Pastors in actual Service,* 1.6 four Pastors discharged, eight Proposans, seven vacant Churches to be supplied; sixteen supernu∣merary 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 Por∣tion; two to Monsieur Chámier, one to Monsieur Piotay, and four hun∣dred for the Colledg. The whole Sum is, fifteen thousand two hundred thirty five Livers, and three Sous.	15235	03	00
6. To the Province of Berry, for 42 Portions; to wit, for eight and twenty Pastors in actual Service,* 1.7 two Pastors discharged, three Propo∣sans, four vacant Churches to be provided for; five supernumerary Por∣tions, whereof two shall be paid in, free of all Charges, unto Mr. Guer∣ryn, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg; is in all, six thousand sixty and four Livers, ten Sous, and four Deniers.	6064	10	04
7. To the Province of Anjou for 36 Portions; to wit, for two and twenty Pastors in actual Service,* 1.8 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.	4555	10	00
8. To the Province of Vivaretz, for 51 Portions; to wit, for four and twenty Pastors in actual Service,* 1.9 three Pastors discharged, among whom is Monsieur Desmaretz, three Proposans, four vacant Churches to be provided for, seventeen Portions supernumerary, whereof these follow∣ing 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 Por∣tions 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,	7277	19	07
9. To the Province of Burgundy, for 41 Portions, viz. two and twen∣ty Pastors in actual Service,* 1.10 two Pastors discharged, four Proposans, three vacant Churches to be provided for; and ten Portions supernume∣rary, 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.	5929	06	05

10. To the Province of the Isle of France for sixty two Portions, to wit, three and forty Pastors in actual Service, three* 1.11 Pastors discharged, four Proposans, twelve Portions supernumerary, and four hundred for the Colledg: The whole makes up the Sum of eight thousand seven hun∣dred sixty and one Livers, fourteen Sous, and three Deniers.	8761	14	03
11. To the Province of Poictou for sixty three Portions, to wit, seven and forty Pastors in actual Service, two Pastors out of Employment,* 1.12 two more discharged, two vacant Churches to be supplied, three Proposans, seven Portions supernumerary, upon condition that they satisfy De∣mand 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.	8963	16	11
12. To the Province of Lower Guyenne for 115 Portions, to wit, sixty and five Pastors in actual Service, one Pastor discharged,* 1.13 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.	16312	07	10
13. To the Province of Provence for four and twenty Portions and an half, viz. fifteen Pastors in actual Service, one Pastor discharged,* 1.14 three vacant Churches to be supplied, three Portions and an half supernumera∣ry, whereof one shall be given to the Church of Forcalquier, an half-one to Monsieur Mercurin, and four hundred Livers for the Colledg, do a∣mount in the whole to the Sum of three thousand six hundred thirty and six Livers, eighteen Sous.	3636	18	00
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 Li∣vers.	3367	00	00
15. To the Province of Lower Languedoc for 104 Portions, viz. two and forty Pastors in actual Service, five Pastors discharged, two Professors,* 1.15 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.	14424	11	06
Fourthly, To Pastors extraordinarily assisting in this Synod.
1. To Mr. Constans Pastor of Pons, according to the forty second Ar∣ticle of Particular Matters, for three Portions, four hundred and four Livers, twelve Sous, six Deniers.	404	12	06
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,	202	06	03
3. To Monsieur du Bois a publick Notary, according to the twenty seventh Article of Particular Matters, for one Portion,	134	17	06

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.	360	00	00
The total Sum of the Portions for Pastors and Chur∣ches in the fifteen Provinces, and of these four last Ar∣ticles, is,	145470	00	00
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,	168750	00	00

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,	4718	06	02
To Higher Languedoc,	7253	09	00
To Sevennes,	4198	17	02
To Berry,	2290	02	04
To Normandy,	3217	04	00
To Dolphiny,	5997	14	06
To Anjou,	1963	02	00
To Vivaretz,	2781	04	00
To Burgundy,	2235	l6	00
To the Isle of France,	3380	16	06
To Poitou,	3462	11	00
To the Lower Guyenne,	6273	07	00
To Provence,	1307	15	00
To Brittain,	1199	14	06
To Lower Languedoc,	5670	08	00
More To Mr. John Constans Pastor of Pons,	0160	12	03
To Mr. David Bellot a Pastor,	0081	16	02
To Mr. Du Bois a publick Notary,	0054	04	03
The total Sum is	56250	00	00
The total Sum of the four Quarters before mentioned, is	225000	00	00

A Divided made unto the Churches of the Sum of ten thousand Livers, gi∣ven 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,	769	04	04
To Normandy for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Anjou for two Deputies,	384	12	03
To Berry for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Burgundy for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Dolphiny for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Vivaretz for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Lower Languedoc for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Sevennes for four Deputies,	769	00	00
To Provence for two Deputies,	384	12	03
To Higher Languedoc for two Deputies,	384	12	03

To Lower Guyenne for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Xaintonge for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Poictou for four Deputies,	769	04	04
To Brittain for two Deputies,	384	12	03
The total Sum is	10000	00	00

Notes

• * 1.1

  1626 The 25th Synod.
• * 1.2

  3 Emeriti.
• * 1.3

  3 Emeriti.
• * 1.4

  5 Emeriti.
• * 1.5

  1 Emeritus.
• * 1.6

  4 Emeriti.
• * 1.7

  2 Emeriti.
• * 1.8

  3 Emeriti.
• * 1.9

  3 Emeriti.
• * 1.10

  2 Emeriti.
• * 1.11

  3 Emeriti.
• * 1.12

  2 Emeriti.
• * 1.13

  1 Emeritus.
• * 1.14

  1 Emeritus.
• * 1.15

  5 Emeriti.