The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812: To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy ActBailey, James Blake
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The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812: To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act
Bailey, James Blake
Body snatching
_Wednesday 1st._ Got up at 3 in the morning, the whole party went to Guys
and S{t}. Thomas', got 3 adults, 1 from Guy's and 2 from S{t}. Thomas',
took them to S{t}. Thomas', came home and met again, took one of the above
to Guy's, settled for the Horse £24. At home all night. Miss Naples.[51]
_Thursday 2nd._ Went down to S{t}. Thomas's, got paid £7 17 6 for one
adult open D{o} not. Came home, met by agreement at S{t}. Thomas's, did
not go out, Bill not there, Came home again, at home all night.
_Friday 3rd._ Went to S{t}. Thomas's, took the Foetus to the London,
Rec{d}. 10s. 6d. Came back to S{t}. Thomas's Rec{d}. £4 4s. 0d., Went
home, Met by agreement, Went to the Green got 5, Jack, Ben{n} and me;
Dan{l}. and Bill at home, took the above 5 to Barthol{w}. at home all
night.
_Saturday 4th._ Met at Bartholo{w}., they took 4 of the above, 1 sent to
Edinburgh, 1 went to Brookes, Carpue and Wilson for orders, Came back, at
home all night.
_Sunday 5th._ At home all day. Met at 5, whole went to Newin.[52] got 3.
Jack and me took them to Wilson, Came home, met at 12, got 5 & 2 small at
Harps, afterwards went to the Big Gates, got 3 adults, left Dan{l}. at
home, took the whole to Bartho{m}.
_Monday 6th._ Went to Barth{w}., took 1 to the London, Jack & Tom 1 to
Harnige, D{o} 1 to S{t}. Thomas's. Came home, in all night.
_Tuesday 7th._ At home all day, Tom removed 1 from the borough to
Bartholom{w}. fetched £2., from there took 2 to Mr. Wilson, D{o} to
Brookes.
_Wednesday 8th._ At 2 A.M. got up, the Party went to Harps, got 4 adults
and 1 small, took 4 to S{t}. Thomas's, Came home went to Mr. Wilson &
Brookes, Dan{l}. got paid £8 8 0 from Mr. Wilson I rec{d}. 9 9 0 from Mr.
Brookes, Came over to the borough, sold small for £1 10 0, Rec{d}. £4 4 0
for adult, At home all night.
_Thursday 9th._ Went down to S{t}. Thomas's, got paid £8 8 0, 2 adults: at
home all night.
_Friday 10th._ Met at S{t}. Thomas's, settled each man's share £12 12 0, 3
things[53] on hand.
_Saturday 11th._ At 4 A.M. got up & went to the Hospital Crib, got 2
adults, met at Barthol{w}., packed up 2 for the Country, sold 1 at S{t}.
Thomas's: at home all night.
_Sunday 12th._ At Home all day, at 11 p.m. met & the whole went to Wygate,
got 2 adults & 2 small, afterwards went to the Green, got 2 large & 1
large small,[54] Took them to Barthol{w}.
_Monday 13th._ Took 2 of the above to Mr. Brookes & 1 large & 1 small to
Mr. Bell, Foetus to Mr. Carpue, small to Mr. Framton, Large small to Mr.
Cline. Met at 5, the party went to Newington, 2 adults. Took them to S{t}.
Thomas's.
_Tuesday 14th._ At 1 A.M. got up, Ben{n}., Bill & me went to S{t}. Luke's,
2 adults; Jack, Dan{l}. Big Gates, 1 large & 1 small, took them to
Barthol{w}., Came home & went to S{t}. Thomas's, afterwards went to the
other end of the town for orders. At home all night.
_Wednesday 15th._ Went to S{t}. Thomas's, Came back, pack'd up 2 large & 1
small for Edinburgh. At home all night.
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