"], of Anspach [sic] in Franconia, after receiving a good education in the university of Halle, married a lady with a portion [dowry] of seven thousand crowns, and settled in his native city.
He carried on a considerable branch of traffic in the woollen trade, in which he might have acquired a large fortune, had he not been seduced by his passion for music; when Handel arrived at Anspach in 1716, he renewed an acquaintance which had commenced at Halle, and soon became so captivated with that great master's power, that he left his wife and children in Germany, and accompanied Handel to England, where he regulated the expences [sic] of his public performance, and filled the office of treasurer with great exactness and fidelity.
]From Halle, Handel went on to Anspach, where he met Johann Christoph Schmidt,, an old friend of his University days.
So he told Schmidt frankly that he could not afford to transport him and all his belongings to England, but if he had a taste for adventure he might leave the family behind in the care of friends, and return to London with him.
He found someone willing to assume responsibility for his family in Anspach—a thing easier done in those days than now—and set out for England with Handel.