Bess leaves her baby girl in the Foundling Hospital in London. The Foundling Hospital was a children's home in London, founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram.The Foundling Hospital was a home for abandoned children rather than a medical hospital. The first children were admitted to the Foundling Hospital on 25 March 1741. At first, no questions were asked about child or parent, but a note was made of any 'particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token' which might later be used to identify a child if reclaimed.
