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
_Saturday 22nd._ Went to look out me & Hollis, Bill staid in the Boro, got
paid £4 4 0 for the above a very queer one, received but two Guineas for
the one at Barth{l}. would not do for Lecture, Sett{d}. each man's share
£1 16s. 6d., at night the party went to Weigate, the thing bad.
_Sunday 23rd._ Went to look out at different places. Holliss met with Ben
at St. George's agreed to meet at Lamberts with the seperate partys: met,
look{d} at each other nothing transpired concerning the Business, our
party went to Harp's could not get in the private[76] door being shut,
came home.
_Monday 24th._ Our party went to Barthol{m}. met with Ben and Daniel
partly agreed me & Ben went in the Cart to different places to look out
coming back by Charing Cross met the Jews[77] Drag touted till Dark and
lost scent came home did not go out that night.
_Tuesday 25th._ Understood the Jew had brought a Male to Barthol{m}. Met
by appointment at the above place, had a row, came home after looking out,
met by agreement at 4 p.m. (Crouch having over slept himself two hours)
went to St J{ns} work{d}. three places only got two adults M. and F. on
account of not having time, took the above to Mr Frampton.
_Wednesday 26th._ Seperated to look out. Holliss got paid in part £6 from
Mr. F. I took from the above £1. the party met at night, Ben Bill & Tom
Light went to St Geo{s} got 2 adults M. & F. took 1 Willson M. & F.
Barthol{m} me Jack and Hollis went to Isl{n}. could not succeed the dogs
flew at us, afterwards went to Pancr{s} found a watch[78] planted, came
home.
_Thursday 27th._ Went to look out, Hollis got paid the remainder at
Frampton £2 8 0. Met at night at St. Thos.--very light could not go out
(came home).
_Friday 28th._ Seperated to look out, brought the F. from Barthol{n}. to
St. Thomas, having not settled took from Hollis £1 0 0, afterwards met at
St. Thos. & went to St. Jns, Ben not with us work'd two holes one bad,
drew the C.{ns}[79] & took the above to St. Thos.
_Saturday 29th._ Met at St Thos. could not get P{d} for either. Borrowed
£2 of Jack, at home all night.
_Sunday 30th._ Went to look out, at night went to H. got two large M{s}.
went to St Thos. removed 1 to Wilson, 1 adult came from St Jns.
_Monday 31st._ Went to look out ---- ---- ----[80] old small £1 10 0 got
p{d} one do Wilson's at Night met except Bill went to Conn{n} got 2 adults
M. & F. took to Barthol{m}. one small do.
1812 SEPTEMBER.
_Tuesday 1st._ Went to Barthol{m} Got Paid for 2 adults £8 8 0, at night
met, me and Light went to Connelly got 2 adults M. and one large size
small F., Jack Bill & Hollis went to Weigate, got 1 large & 2 small, took
2 the above to Frampton 1 M. & D{o}. F. 1 large & 2 small to St Thos. 1
small to Wilson.
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