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CHAP. XVII. The Accompts of our Universities; and, The Debt of every Pro∣vince unto each of them respectively.

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33. THE Province of Xaintonge oweth, and is indebted unto the University of Saumur for Arrears liquidated in the Synod of Alanson for the year 1636, the Sum of 265 Livres, one Sous, and Six Deniers more for the year 1637, ending the first of October, amounting to 556 Livres, and for other Seven years since that, ending the first of October, 1644. at the rate of 575 l. a year, the Sum of 4025 Livres, out of which three several Sums, amounting in all to 4846 Livres, one Sous, and ten Deniers, there hath been payed by the said Province the Sums of 3908 Livres, and 9 Sous, which being deducted from the great Sum, the said Province of Xaintonge is indebted unto the said University of Saumur the Sum of Nine Hundred Thirty and Seven Livres, Twelve Sous, and Ten Deniers.	937	12	10
34. Secondly, The Province of Poictou stands indebted for old Arrearages and new ones to the first of October 1643. according to the Accompt audited and stated in the Provincial Synod held at St. Maixant the 8th day of July, in the said year 1643. the Sum of Thirteen Hundred Forty and Four Livres.	1344	00	00

More, Nine Hundred thirty and five Livres for the year 1644. ending the first of October, out of which two Sums multiplied together, and amount∣ing to Two Thousand Three Hundred Four and Twenty Livres, and Six Sous, there have been paid One Hundred and Sixty Livres; so that de∣ducting that Sum, there remaineth due from the said Province of Poictou, unto the said University of Saumur, the Sum of Two Thousand One Hun∣dred and Seventy Four Livres, Nine Sous, and Six Deniers; excepting always, that the said Pro∣vince do produce their Acquittances for the great Sum, and that the said University do not discover Errors in the said Account audited at St. Maixant. 'Till which time the Province of Poictou oweth the said University the Sum of	2174	05	06
35. The Province of Brittain oweth the Sum of One Hundred and Thirty Livres for the Year 1644, ending the First of October, having produced their Acquittances for the former Years.	0130	00	00
36. The Province of Berry is indebted to the University of Saumur, the Sum of Sixty and One Livres, upon an old Debt made out in the Na∣tional Synod of Alanson, and which that Synod ordered the Payment of	0061	00	00
37. Fifthly, The Province of Anjou is also in∣debted the Sum of Two Hundred Fifty and Two Livres, which was made appear in the said Synod of Alanson.	0252	00	00
38. The Province of Normandy is also indebted Nine and Forty Livres, Five Sous, and Seven De∣niers, the remaining part of a Sum of Eleven Hundred Forty and Four Livres, Five Sous, and Seven Deniers, which the said Province was in Arrears at the said Synod of Alanson: The Sieur Daniel Guesdon, Elder of the Church of Rouan, producing Acquittances for payment of the Sum of Eleven Hundred Livres, paid with his own Hands unto the said University.	0049	05	07
39 The Province of Anjou tendered in Four Accounts, stated in so many Synods, assembled first at Balesme, in the Month of June, 1639; the Second at Previlly, in the Month of October, 1640; the Third at Loudun, in the Month of May, 1643; the Fourth at Pring••y, in the Month of July, 1644; for Three Quarters of the Year 1636; and for the Years 1636, 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642; and for Three Quarters of the Year 1643. All which were verified, approved and accepted.

40. The Province of Higher Languedoc, is in∣debted to the University of Montauban, the Sum of One Thousand, Five Hundred, Fifty and Eight Livres, Ten Sous, and Six Deniers, until the First Day of October, 1644; as appeared from their Account audited in the Synod held at Mauvezin, in the Year 1643, deducting what had been re∣ceived till that Day by the said University. So their Debt stands thus,	1558	10	08
41. The Province of Lower Guyenne is indebt∣ed the Sum of Two Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty Livres, according to the Account stated and rendred by several Deputies of the said Uni∣versity: So that some particular Churches in that Province, together with it do owe	2640	00	00
42. The Province of Normandy oweth the Sum of One Thousand and Twenty Seven Livres, Ninteen Sous, being the remainders of the Sum of One Thousand, Four Hundred Twenty and Se∣ven Livres, Nineteen Sous, which was made ap∣pear at the National Synod of Alanson, that they owed on Arrears, the Sieur Daniel Guesdon, El∣der of the Church of Rouen having produced Ac∣quittances of the Sum of Four Hundred Livres paid on the said Sum; he also produced Acquittances of Payments made unto the said University for the Years 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643; and for the First Quarter of the Year, 1644, at the rate of 665 Livres every Year; so that there remain∣eth due from the said Province of Normandy, no more than the Sum of	1027	00	00
43. The Province of Xaintongue is indebted the Sum of Three Hundred Sixty, and Six Livers, Eight Sous, and Two Deniers, for the residue of the Year 1644, ending the First of October.	0366	08	02
44. The Province of Bearn is indebted since the said Synod of Alanson, for Seven Years, ex∣piring the First of October, 1644, the Sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Livres, at the rate of Fifty Livres per Annum.	0350	00	00
45. The University of Montauban presented no Accounts nor Acquittances how they had dis∣posed the Monies received by them from the Provinces.

46. There is due unto the University of Nismes from the Province of Sevennes, the Sum of Three Hundred Livres, which were ordered to be paid it out of the Arrears of Accounts, liquidated in the Synod of Alanson; more 874 Livres for Seven Years ran out since the said Synod unto the first of October 1644. at the rate of 125 Livres per Annum, to the payment whereof the said Province was obliged unto this University. All which Sums put together do amount to 1175 Livres, out of which the said Province hath paid the Sum of 400 Livres into the Hands of the* 1.1 Sieur Codur, one of the Professors of that University; so that there is no more due than Seven Hundred Seventy and Five Livres.	775	00	00
47. The Province of Lower Languedoc is in∣debted by Account passed in the National Synod of Alanson unto the University of Nismes the Sum of 4050 Livres, and for Seven Years ending the first of October 1644. at the rate of nine hundred seventy and five Livres yearly, to which they had been taxed by the said Synod unto that University the Sum of six thousand eight hundred and twenty five Livres: Out of which two Sums, amounting to 11775 Livres, the said Province hath not pro∣duced any Acquittances of Payments made by it, and therefore is still indebted unto the said Uni∣versity the Sum of 11775 l.	11775	00	00
48. There is due from the Province of Nor∣mandy the Sum of 1639 Livres, and 3 Sous, as ap∣peared upon Accounts stated before the National Synod of Alanson in the year 1637. Whereupon Mr. Daniel Guesdon, Elder of the Church of Rouen, produced an Acquittance of the Sum of Three Hundred Livres payed out of the said Sum by vertue of a Letter of Attorney from the Sieurs Pe∣tit and Codur unto Mr. de Launay Counsellor and Secretary for his Majesty, bearing date the 10th of November 1639. So that there is due from the Province of Normandy unto the said University of Nismes the Sum of	1139	00	00
49. The University of Nismes produced no Ac∣counts nor Acquittances of their employing the Revenues belonging to their Professors.
50. There is due unto the University of Die from the Province of Normandy, the Sum of 5845 Livres for 7 Years, ending the first of October 1644. at the rate of Eight Hundred Thirty and Five Li∣vres a year, out of which Sum Mr. Daniel Guesdon Elder of the Church of Rouan, proved by his Ac∣quittances, that he had payed the Sum of 4800 Li∣vres; so that there is owing unto the said Univer∣sity from that Province no more than 1035 Livres.	1035	00	00

51. The Province of Sevennes stands indebted unto the University of Die in the Sum of 887 Li∣vres, and Ten Sous, as it was made appear by the Accompt audited in the National Synod of Alanson, and more 125 Livres for the year 1637. ending the first day of October, and more 887 Livres for seven years, at the rate of 125 Livres a year, out of which Sums in the gross amounting to 1899 Li∣vres, 10 Sous, deducting two hundred thirty and four Livres, which the Deputies of the said Uni∣versity acknowledged to have received from that Province, there remaineth due unto the University the Sum of	1665	10	00
52. The Province of Burgundy is indebted un∣to the same University of Die the Sum of 264 Li∣vres upon account in the Synod of Alanson, and for seven years Contribution, ending the first o•• October 1644. at the rate of 131 Livres yearly, the Sum of 987 Livres, which being added unto the former, amounts to 1249 Livres, out of which Debt there hath been payed by the said Pro∣vince, as appeareth by Receits, the Sum of 226 Livres; so that it stands still indebted to that Uni∣versity the full Sum of	1023	00	00
53. The Province of Berry oweth unto the U∣niversity of Die the Sum of 241 Livres, and for seven years, beginning at the first of October 1637. to the last day of September 1644. the Sum of 1687 Livres, the whole Debt amounting to 1928 Livres, of which there hath been payed, as ap∣pears by Acquittances, the Sum of 1467 Livres; so that there remaineth due from the said Province the Sum of	0461	00	00
54. The said University presented by the Pro∣vincial Deputies of Dolphiny seven Accounts, two of which were examined and passed at the Synod of Chabres the 7th of November 1639. for the year 1638. and 1639. and another for the year 1640. examined in the Synod held at Dieu le fit on June the 9th, in the year 1641. and three others examin∣ed in the Synod of Sevre in the year 1643. to wit, that of 1641. on the 4th of August in the same year, and that of the year 1642. on the 10th Day of the same Month of August, and that of the year 1643. on the 19th day of the same Month, and of the same Year; and that of the Year 1644. at the Synod of Saillans the 29th day of August 1644. all which were now verified and approved.

Notes

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