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
_Thursday 16th._ The party met at the Hartichoak. Settled the above, Each
man's share £8 4s. 7-1/2d. At home all night.
_Friday 17th._ Went & look out: came home met at 11, party except Dan{l}.,
Went to the Hospital Crib & got 4, was stopt by the patrols, Butler, Horse
& Cart were taken.
_Saturday 18th._ Went to the White horse, Butler bailed: at home all
night.
_Sunday 19th._ Went & look'd out, at home all night, Could not get the
horse out of the Stable.
_Monday 20th._ At home all day & night, Butler & Jack got drunk.
_Tuesday 21st._ Look'd out, Jack & Butler drunk as before, hindred us of
going out. At Home.
_Wednesday 22nd._ At 4 o'clock in the morning got up, Bill & me went to
the Hospital Crib and 1 for Mr. Cooper's[55] Lectures, had a dispute with
the party, at home all night. Ben got drunk.
_Thursday 23rd._ Met at 10 at night, went to Wygate, got 4 large and 1
small, went to the Green got 3 large. Dan{l}, not with us.
_Friday 24th._ Met at 11 at night. Met the patrols. Got one Hospital Crib
and 6 at Bermondsey, took them to Barthol{w}., sent 3 to the Country.
_Saturday 25th._ Met at Bartholomew. Took 1 to Mr. Carpue; S{t}.
Barthol{w}. took 2: at home all night.
_Sunday 26th._ Went to Big Gates to Look out, came home, at home all
night.
_Monday 27th._ At 2 o'clock in the morning got up, met the party except
Dan{l}., Went to the Big gates, got 4 Took them to Barthol{w}., Afterwards
met, took 1 to Mr. Cline, 2 to Mr. Wilson, came home. Tom & Bill got
drunk, did not go out.
_Tuesday 28th._ Went to Barthol{w}., could not sell, came back to the
Borough & came home, at home all night.
_Wednesday 29th._ Went to Bartho{w}. brought remaining 2 to S{t}.
Thomas's, at home all night.
_Thursday 30th._ Went to S{t}. Thomas's, at home all night.
_Friday 31st._ Went to look out, at night went out, got 2 Guys & Thomas's,
same night 3 Harps 2 small: same night the Cart broke down, took 2 to
Guys.
REMARKS, &C., FEB., 1812.
_Saturday 1st._ Went to Barthol{w}., did not settle, at home all night.
_Sunday 2nd._ Went to look out, met at 5 in the evening, went to the
Green, got 7 large & 3 small and 3 foetus. Same night went to Wygate 4
large & 2 small. Took them to Bartholomew.
_Monday 3rd._ Went to Bartholomew, at home all night.
_Tuesday 4th._ Met at Bartholomew, settled each man's share £21 9s. 4d.,
Met at night, went to Guy's got 3 adults. Took them to Bartholomew: at
home all night.
_Wednesday 5th._ Went to Barthol{w}. Met at night. Got 5 at Newington.
_Thursday 6th._ Went to St. Thomas's: at home all night.
_Friday 7th._ Met together me & Butler went to Newington, thing bad.[56]
Jack & Bill went to Goswell St.[57] got 1. Came home met again. Danl. Bill
& me went to St. Johns got 2 adults. Ben{n} and Jack went to Flemish[58]
got nothing, took 2 St. Thomas's.
_Saturday 8th._ Went to St. Thomas's, at home all night.
_Sunday 9th._ Went to Look out, at home all night.
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