Life of the Duke 77 



But though our condition was hard, yet my dear 

 Lord and husband, whom we left in Antwerp, was 

 then in a far greater distress then our selves; for at 

 our departure he had nothing but what his credit was 

 able to procure him ; and having run upon the score 

 so long without paying any the least part thereof, 

 his creditors began to grow impatient, and resolved 

 to trust him no longer : Wherefore he sent me word, 

 that if his brother did not presently reheve him, he 

 was forced to starve. Which doleful news caused great 

 sadness and melancholy in us both, and withal made 

 his brother try his utmost endeavour to procure what 

 moneys he could for his subsistance, who at last got 

 200/. sterl. upon credit, which he immediately made 

 over to My Lord. 



But in the mean time, before the said money could 

 come to his hands, My Lord had been forced to send 

 for all his creditors, and declare to them his great 

 wants and necessities; where his speech was so 

 effectual, and made such an impression in them, that 

 they had all a deep sense of My Lord's misfortunes; 

 and instead of urging the payment of his debts, 

 promised him, that he should not want any thing in 

 whatsoever they were able to assist him ; which they 

 also very nobly and civilly performed, furnishing 

 him with all manner of provisions and necessaries 

 for his further subsistance ; so that My Lord was then 

 in a much better condition amongst strangers, then 

 we in our native countrey. 



At last when Sir Charles Cavendish had com- 

 pounded for his estate, and agreed to pay 4500/. for 

 it, the parhament caused it again to be surveyed, and 

 made him pay 500Z. more, which was more then many 

 others had paid for much greater estates; so that 

 Sir Charles to pay this composition, and discharge 



