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. VI.

An Account of the Dividend of one hundred, five and thirty thou∣sand Livers, given by his Majesty every year unto the Reformed Churches of this Kingdom; Out of which great summ the Lord of Candal and his Commissary Monsieur de Visouze shall make payment of these lesser summs here under mentioned in manner and form following, and at the times appointed, and this accord∣ing to those Articles of Agreement made betwixt him and the Lords General Deputies of our Churches in the National Synod of Gap. 1603.

To the Universities.

	L.	S.	D.
To the University of Montauban.	3333	6	8
To that of Saumur.	3333	6	8
To that of Montpellier.	1500	0	0
To that of Nismes.	1833	0	0
To that of Sedan.	2400	0	0

To the L. L. General Deputies.

To the Lords General Deputies officiating at Court for us, 1650 Livers, being one half of 3300 Livers which added to 10200 Livers, taken out of the lesser Accompt do make up 13500 Livers, which is their allotted year∣ly Sallery. The remaining moitay of the said 3300 Livers, the Lord of Candal is to receive out of the Moneys ordered for the payment of our Gari∣sons and by him to be paid into the said L. L General Deputies.

To Ministers.

• To the Province of Provence there shall be paid in the summ of 2181 l. 12 s. for 17 Churches including in it 300 l. overpluss assigned to them.
• To the Province of Brittany the summ of 2403 l. for 19 Churches including in it 300 l. overpluss assigned to them.
• To the Province of Burgundy the summ of 4727 l. 4. s. for 40 Churches, including in it the sum of 300 l. overpluss.
• To the Province of Vivaretz the summ of 3399 l. 2 s. for 28 Churches, including in it also 300 l. overplus.
• To the Lower Guienne the summ of 8269 l. 4 s. for 72 Churches, includ∣ing in it the like summ of 300 l.
• To the Lower Languedock the summ of 11842 l. 10 s. for 107 Churches.
• To the Province of Poictou the summ of 5613 l. for 48 Churches, taking in the 300 l. overpluss.
• To the Isle of France, Picardy, Champagne, and Beausse the summ of 7827 l. 10 s. for 68 Churches, including the 300 overpluss.
• To the Province of Xaintonge the summ of 7937 l. 6 s. for 69 Churches, taking in the 300 l. overpluss.
• To the Province of Anjou for 29 Churches the summ of 3209 l. 16. s.
• To the province of Higher Languedoc, and Higher Guienne for 94 Churches, the summ of 10404 l. 10 s.
• To the Province of Orleans and Berry for 36 Churches the summ of 4284 l. 10 s. including the 300 l. over pluss.
• To the Province of Dolphiny the summ of 8933 l. 10 s. for 78 Churches taking in the 300 l. overpluss.
• To the Province of Normandy the summ of 6166 l. 6 s. for 53 Churches taking in the 300 l. overpluss.

And this whole summ shall be paid in by three equal portions unto the Universities, the Lords General Deputies, and to the Receivers of the Pro∣vinces, at the time and manner following.

Viz. The portions of the Isle of France, Picardy, Brie, Champagne, Beausse, Normandy, Anjou, Orleans, Poitiers, Lower Guyenne, Higher Languedoc, and Higher Guienne, the Universities in the said Provinces being included into the hands of their Receivers, who shall be appointed by them; The first pay∣ment to be made the first of July next coming, the second on the second day of October following, and the third on the last of January in the year 1608. And for the Isle of France, Picardy, Brie and Champagne in the City of Paris, For Normandy in the City of Rouan. For Orleans and Berry at Orleans, for Poictou at Poictiers, for the Lower Guienne at Bourdeaux, for Higher Guienne and Higher Languedoc at Montauban, and for Anjou in the City of Tours, including in it the University of Saumur.

And the portions due unto the Provinces of Provence, Lower Languedoc, Brittany and Xaintonge into the hands of the Receivers, who shall be appoint∣ed by them, at three equal payments, the first at the end of July, the second at

the end of October, and the third at the end of February in the year 1608. viz. for Lower Languedoc and the Universities of Montpellier and Nismes in the City of Montpellier, for Brittain at Nants, for Xaintonge at Rochel, for the Provinces of Burgundy and Dolphiny and Vivaretz in the City of Lions.

The two first payments shall be maid at the Fairs in August and Allhollan∣tide of this present year, and the last upon twelfth day immediately after.

And the said Provinces shall be obliged to appoint and name in every one of those before mentioned Cities, a particular House whereunto the said Lord of Candal may come, and make payment of the said Moneys.

October Quarter for Ministers shall be paid out of the Moneys of the said Quar∣ter by the said Lord of Candal.

	L.	S.	D.
To the Province of Provence for 17 Churches.	0756	18	6
To the Province of Brittany for 19 Churches.	0846	00	0
To the Province of Burgundy for 40 Churches.	1781	00	0
To the Province of Vivaretz for 28 Churches.	1246	14	0
To Lower Guienne for 63 Churches.	3205	16	5
To the Lower Languedoc for 73 Churches.	4764	5	6
To Poictou for 48 Churches.	2137	4	0
To the Isle of France, &c. for 68 Churches.	3027	14	0
To Xaintonge for 169 Churches.	3071	4	6
To the Province of Anjou for 29 Churches.	1291	4	6
To the Higher Languedoc and Higher Guienne for 94 Churches.	4185	7	0
To Orleans and Berry for 36 Churches.	1602	18	0
To Dolphiny for 78 Churches.	3472	19	0
To Normandy for 53 Churches.	2359	17	0

And whereas there will be wanting 33750 Livers to compleat the last Quarter of the said summ of 135000 Livers, or whatsoever part of it he may receive shall be actually paid in by him the fifteenth day of August the next year unto every one of the Provinces, defalking only one Sous in the Liver, and unto such persons as shall be constituted by the said Provinces, to re∣ceive it for them. And if any more Moneys shall be recovered after the said fifteenth day of August the next year, he shall pay it in by Bills unto every one of the Provinces, according to the Dividend, which shall be made by our General Deputies residing with his Majesty, provided they will accept of it.

And this order for the Dividend shall hold good not only for this present year 1607. but also for the year ensuing, 1608. yea and till the holding of the next National Synod.

Dividend.

There shall be sixty and nine portions paid into the Province of Xaintonge for 54•• Pastors in actual service, six Proposans, and nine Churches destitute of Ministers.

There shall be 107 portions paid into the Province of Lower Languedoc for 90 Pastors. 5. Churches vacant, six Proposans, and one Minister Eme∣ritus by reason of his age: only five of these portions must go to the Lower Auverg••e.

There shall be 36 portions paid into the Province of Orleans and Berry for 21 Pastors, 9 vacant Churches, and six Proposans.

There shall be 68 portions paid into the Province of the Isle of France for 48 Pastors, seven vacant Churches, two Ministers Emeriti by reason of age; and five of those portions are supernumerary.

There shall 72 portions be paid into the Province or Lower Guienne, the Churches of Soullais, and Bigorre, for 62 Pastors in actual service, four va∣cant Churches, five Proposans, and one portion granted as an Honorarium to Monsieur Baduel.

There shall be 29 portions paid into the Province of Anjou for 19 Pastors in actual service, for six vacant Churches, three Proposans and one Minister Emeritus by reason of his age.

There shall be paid ninety and four portions into the Province of Higher Languedoc and Guienne for seventy Pastors in actual service, six vacant Churches, seven Proposans, four Pastors Emeriti, thirteen of these portions were super-numerary, and four of them for the Higher Auvergne.

There shall be paid in fourty eight portions to the Province of Poictou for thirty nine Pastors in actual service, for five Churches vacant, three Propo∣sans, and one Pastor Emeritus.

There shall be paid in thirty eight portions to the Province of Vivaretz for eighteen Pastors in actual service, five Churches vacant, three Proposans, and two portions added as an Honorarium to Monsieur de la Faye Pastor of the Church of Aubenas.

There shall be paid in seventeen portions to the Province of Provence for seven Pastors in actual service, seven Churches vacant, and three Proposans.

There shall be paid in seventy eight portions to the Province of Dolphiny for sixty one Pastors in actual service, seven Churches vacant, eight Propo∣sans, and two Ministers Emeriti.

There shall be paid in fourty portions to the Province of Burgundy, Gex, and Lionnois for twenty nine Pastors in actual service, seven vacant Churches, and four Proposans.

There shall be paid in fifty three portions to the Province of Normandy for thirty eight Pastors in actual service, seven Churches to be provided for, six Proposans, and two Ministers Emeriti.

There shall be paid in nineteen portions to the Province of Brittany for seven Pastors in actual service, seven vacant Churches, four Proposans, and one Pastor Emeritus.