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The Information of Susannah Dorwood< no role >
Wife of Richd. Dorwood< no role > of Paddington Labour
Taken before me this 9th. April 1760

Who being upon Oath says that She understands something of
Mid wifers and that Yesterday about 9 in the Morning She
this Informt. was sent for to the Honor of Mr. Dudmen of
Paddington aforesaid in Order to Examine [..] Ann Hurlock
She being inspected to have been privately delivered of a Child says
that She went there accordingly, that She there saw & examind.
the aforesaid [..] Hurlock, that She found that the said
Hurlock had been very lately delivered of a Child, says that She
then examined the Vault in the said House where She bound a
Female Child with it's head almost sc [..] from the Body yt. She
also bound a knife in the Kitchin on which there was some Blood
& with which the said Hurlock acknowledged to this Informt.
that She destroyed the said Child, & this Informt. says that
She heared the said Ann Hurlock< no role > This name instance is in set 39943854876. acknowledge as well
the House of the said Mrs. Dudman as when She was before
the Justice of peace , that the said Child was born alive and
that it Cryed very much, says that when She took the sd. Child [..]
of the Vault it bled afresh from the Wound & this Informant
further says that from the size & appearance of ye. sd. Child She
believes to the best of her Knowledge that the sd. Ann Hurlock< no role > This name instance is in set 4876.
went her but time before She was delivered & that the sd. Child
was born alive & [..] Death to ye. Round it received as above
mentioned

her
Susannah [mark] Derwood< no role >
Mark

Sworn before me this
9th. April 1760

[..]




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