The National Register.
London, England, 1814-09-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

SEPT.. 11.

coming into my preseece frem last October to that present time ( Ist of
August). or front the pr these things they were wholly to
divest themselves of; all the judgment dint was required of them, was
to give doir uoitiion what they should judge of a %ming married %soma,'
in my situ-ado/I. from ever thine I bad laid before them. Dr. Mame
a ISWg rod immediately I should not hesitate a moment, or have any
eoub of veur eemg iii a pregnant state, was it in a 'mine woman ;
:but as.this case was of a particular natnre, lie thought an examiaatees
was necessary; and as I had been acquainted with Mr. Wetherell, and
himself and Mr. Phillips were strangers, he desired Mr. Wetherell
weuld examine me, and they world quit the room. Mr. Wetherell
exeminsd me in the stone instiller you did. and laid it before Dr.
Adams and Mr Phillips, and Dr. Adamtiprescribed- for 4... e accoieindy
(as the Bislmps had ri fused to send in their Physicinns), I had liberty
for the friends to seed in theirs, from which Dr. kVulker applied to Dr.
‘Valchmen, and Mr. Owen implied to Mr. Matti. I then seta to I)r.
Adams. to beg the favour of his meetina them ; Its caned upon me. aid
said he wrath! attend I I eske:i him if he had ever such a ease brought
le fere him, of a we rime at my Dee , he said no, never, neither had lie
ever heard of such a case, therefore they could only pass their judgmeet
•rom the symptoms and appearuece was it in a yoneg womase but this
wds a cause could nit he reasoned epoe. On the Wednesday folloeinle
he met the Gi nilemen as appoieted ; when Dr. With:lllll,m came lie
prof:feel an internal examination, and said the Medical Men should
me all come toecteer, hat one at a time, an.d give their opinions R.N.
r Dr. Adams then came u, . and after externel exammetien, said
I had every symptom of a woman in a pregnant oate, andavrote down
his judgment thereon. Ile then told me of Dr. Welchnem's propesal
examination, that it would be closer tiPan he had done, as he himself
examined toe in the same initialer yon did. I asked Dr. Adams what
Dr. Wald:men inearit 14y a closer examination ; lie then explained e his
•he other meant; this filled me with such horror, that I immediately
said I would no: submit to that, for if they could not judge from my
s~tusti se and the examivatiim he had wade, then 1 said I would wail
till the child made its appearance, strong enough to be seen and felt
without any examinatiou Adams said lie himselfahould not
have made such a rs quest, hot Dr. Walchman refused seeing me, unless
wonld submit to such au examination : this I said I wireld never
,übmit to, but !epee it to time, that wou:d prove whether there was a
child or not. Dr. Adams infur ed Dr. Walchmaii of my determini
tinn, and they left the hotoe, as I n- ii her saw Dr. Waichniriii or Dr.
Muff...4llk esing talked of, that Medical Men were admitted, a Mr.
Meallin, surgeon, applied to have permiseion ; duel Mr. Plidlips waned
upon him. lie gave a reference to I)rs. lleavysides and Pearson, alter
that he came with Mr Phillips, and alter hearing my statement, and
examining me extetn il;y, he said lie had no doubt of my being in as
pregnant state, though he said it was a wonderful ease. I told him the
preposals Dr. ‘Valchmati had made of examination, at which he sestet('
surprised, and said he conceived lie could be no judge from such an
examination, of a eternal' at toy age. The Monday followieg, Mr.
Ferster came, and after laying the whole of my case before him, and
he examined me, tie gave it as his opinion, if it was a young woman,
there was no doubt of my being in a ',regnant state. When I mentioned
to him the proposals Dr. W. had made of an internal examination, he
said, like Mr. Medlin, he could be no judge from that, at my time of
and the advanced time of the pregnancy ;as those examinations
took place at an early period, at Ladies' own desire, when they were
not clear of broo ! in the family way, and wished to know, or at a time,
when they went beyond the time to bring on the pain, or to ascertain
the carne, if not pregnant ; he gave liberty for any one to call upon
bins, and he would give his opinion. The next day Mrs. Forster came,
and Mrs. Lock, a female mid,vife, and two others, that have had fami-
lies, after lasing my case before them, and being strictly examined by
the women, they all passed their judgment there was not a doubt of my
being in a preguant state ; after the examination, as we sat conversing
together, I felt the life winking very strong %%hid', me, Mrs. Forster
was sitting clsse by my side, and perceived it. she immediately laid
her hand over me, and she felt the life of the child as strong as she ever
felt one of her own in her life. Mrs. Lock felt it likewise, the other
two saw its movements. The following day, you, Sir, came yourself,
yoarlotigtnent i need not mention, but the next morning Dr. Sims came
with Mr. Wetherell he heard all the symptoms, mad examined me, but
ease it as his opinion, I was not with child, though lie would not say it
was impossible, for all things were possible with God, yet he himself
should nut pass his opinion I was in the family e ay, but said he would
rot take it upon himself to say I was not, neither would lie give any
(edition of the cause that had produced the effects I had felt, or the in-
crease of my size ; when I asbal him what he would prescribe for me
to prevent my sickness and pain, or to bring hie to an appetite, he men-
tioned the •same as Dr.. Adams hed• prescribed. for me, but mould not
pre cribe any thing further; he said he shouln suppose.such an event
as this, if it took place, it would not be hid its a corner. I told hat.