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
_Monday 10th._ Met. Went to St. James's. Got 9 large & 4 small, took them
to Barthol{w}.
_Tuesday 11th._ Went to Barthol{w}. Moved the things. At home all night.
_Wednesday 12th._ Went to Look out, Met at night, went to St. Olives. Got
2 adults and 1 Do Bermondsey, Took them to St. Thomas's.
_Thursday 13th._ Met at St. Thomas's. At home all night.
_Friday 14th._ Met by appointment, me & Jack went to Big gate got 4, the
rest went to St. Luke's got 2, took them to Barthol{w}.
_Saturday 15th._ Met at Barthol{w}. At home all night.
_Sunday 16th._ Went to Look out, at home all night.
_Monday 17th._ Met & went to Wiegate. Got 8 large & 1 small. Took them to
St. Thomas's.
_Tuesday 18th._ Met at St. Thomas's. Took 2 over to Guy's. Came home &
settled each man's share £23 6s. 9d. On hand 2 open'd Large, 3 small & 3
foetus not paid, at home all night.
_Wednesday 19th._ At Home all day sick. John Harnet and Butler got drunk,
at home all night.
_Thursday 20th._ Met and went to Pancress[59] got 15 large & 1 small took
them to Barthol{w}.
_Friday 21st._ Met at Barthol{w}. Sold part, came home. Met at 2 a.m. went
to St. Thomas's Crib. Got 3 large, met the Patrols, took 1 to St. Thomas's
and 2 to Barthol{w}.
_Saturday 22nd._ Met at Barthol{w}. Sent 7 into the Country, distributed
the rest about town. At home all night.
_Sunday 23rd._ At Home all day and night.
_Monday 24th._ Bill Jack Tom and Ben{n} with Nat Ure Getting drunk oblige
to Come Home in a Coach which prevented us going out to Harps.
_Tuesday 25th._ At home all day, at Night met at Jack to go to Harps. the
moon at the full, could not go.[60]
_Wednesday 26th._ Went to look out. Could not go out Jack and Tom got
drunk. Ben{n}. taken very ill.
_Thursday 27th._ Went to St. Thomas's, sold the extremities. At night Tom
& Bill got drunk at the Rockingham Arms, at Home all night.
_Friday 28th._ Met at Jacks Got 4 large 1 Small and 1 Foetus, Harps.
Took them to the London.
_Saturday 29th._ Met at St. Thomas's at home all night.
MARCH 1812.
_Sunday 1st._ Met & went to the Big gates got 3. Took them to St.
Thomas's, not settled.
_Monday 2nd._ Met at Mr. Vickers, Jack & Tom went to the fight, at home
all night.
_Tuesday 3rd._ Went to St. Thomas's, at night went to Pencress got 8
adults, 2 small and 2 foetus.
_Wednesday 4th._ Met at Jack's & settled, at home all night.
_Thursday 5th._ Went to St. Thomas's; at night early, went out & got 1 St.
Thomas's Crib: at home all night.
_Friday 6th._ Went to look out Big gates Green, at night got 1 Big gates.
_Saturday 7th._ At Home all day and night.
_Sunday 8th._ Met at Night, Jack, Tom & Dan{l}. went to Harps got 5 Large,
Bill and me went to the Big gates, miss{d}.[61]
_Monday 9th._ At Home all day and night.
_Tuesday 10th._ Went to St. Thomas's & settled.
_Wednesday 11th._ Went to the Big Gates to Look out, at night the party
went to the above Place and again miss{d}., all got drunk.
_Thursday 12th._ At Home all day & night.
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