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 2nd._ Went to the London Hollis got Canines £8 8 0, Bill got
paid for 1 large M. £4 4 0. I rec{d}. £4 4 0 for 1 large size small, Bill
Rec{d}. £1 0 0 for the F. that come from St George 1 Small came Wiegate
went to Wilson. Rec{d}. £2 0 0 for 1 large Small came from Wiegate, went
to St Thomas' not sold being putrid: at night the party met & divided, me
& Hollis went to Harp's work{d}. the thing, proved to be bad, Jack Bill &
Tom{s}. Light went to Westminster
1812 OCTOBER.
_Monday 5th._ Went to look out at different places, at night party went to
Lamb{h} got 2 adults and 9 small took the whole to the Borough. Mr. Cline
took the about [above], 2 adults £8 8 0 from Lamb{h}. & 1 small from D{o}
£3 13 6.
_Tuesday 6th._ At Night did not go out.
_Wednesday 7th._ Went to look out Jack & Ben had a Row at the White Horse:
did not go out.
_Thursday 8th._ Party went to see the fight did not go out.
_Friday 9th._ Went to look out at different places. At night went to St.
Olave, got 2 adults M. & F. M. was opened took them to St. Thomas's; again
met, I got drunk, I miss{d}. going with the party.
They seperated, part went to Lambeth got 1 adult F. They missed, one took
that to the Boro the others (Except Ben who was getting drunk) went to
Connolly got 1 adult F., took that to Bartholomew, & removed the other
same place.
_Saturday 10th._ Met at Barthol{m}. Mr. Stanley took three of the above 2
F. £8 8 0 one adult M. being opened £3 13 6d, left one on hand, came
home, in all night
[The above entry finishes a page: the back of this page is occupied
by a table for finding the moon's age on any given day: this was most
useful to the resurrection-men, as they could not work undisturbed on
moonlight nights.]
_Sunday 11th._ Went to look out at Night the whole party went to the Black
(Jack with us for the first time going out) got three ad{t}. M., then to
Connolly two ad{t}. M. & F. took the whole to St. Thos. came home.
_Monday 12th._ Went to St. Thos. Cline had taken the above, went to
Lamb{h}. in the evening met by appointment, at home, Drew up an Account
but did not settle Jack & Bill not being present and others having over
drawn met again at twelve, the whole excepting Butler went to Lambeth got
5 ad{ts}. 1 Small, Took 2 of the above & 1 small to Wilson 1 do Carpue, 2
do Brooks, came home.
_Tuesday 13th._ Went to Barthol{m}. me Ben Jack & Butler could not find
the others, myself came to the Boro sold 1 small that was on hand for £1.
Came home afterwards went to Tomlight[81] understood he had rec{d}. the
money got £5 from him, came home, at home all night
_Wednesday 14th._ Went to Lamb{h}. look out, at home all night on account
of Ben getting out of the way, did not go out, had a dispute at Hollis's
House Child's dance.
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