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 15th._ Went to look out, came home went to the play, afterward
met at the White horse, the party excepting Ben had a row with Hollis;
seperated me, Light & Butler went Lam{b}. 2 adts, Jack, Bill & Mr. Hollis
went to Connelly 5 adults, also went to St. Geo{e}. 4 adts. on account of
the Boy deceiving us at Lamb{h}. lost the above 4 at St. Geo{e}. Ben[82]
went to France.
_Friday 16th._ Met and went Wiegate got three adults 2 F. 1 M. took to
Barthol{m}. Jack & Tom brought the cart, came home.
_Saturday 17th._ Met at Barthol{w}. rec{d}. £2 0 0 went to Lamb{h}. P{d}.
the man £1 1 0 came home, at home all night.
_Sunday 18th._ Went to look out, nothing done, at home all night.
_Monday 19th._ Went to Lamb{h}. got 1 Adult M. [opened another whole but
bad with the small pox][83] took the above M. to Barth{m}. came home,
Butler not with us.
_Tuesday 20th._ Went to Barthol{w}. Bill had got P{d}. for the above Male
I borrowed of him £1 10 0, went to Lamb{h}. came home at night met at the
White [Horse] Hollis myself Jack & Tom Light, Bill not with us could not
find his clothes[84]: went to Lamb{h}. two adults M. took to Barthol{w}.
Butler again not with us came home.
_Wednesday 21st._ Went to Barthol{m} got P{d}. the above 2 adt. gave Light
& Hollis 4s. 2d. gave Jack £2 0 0 kept £2 2 0 myself, came home, but
Hollis & Light went to the Hospital Crib got 1 adult male took to St Thos.
shared the money betwixt them: likewise 1 Pound for a small, at home all
night.
_Thursday 22nd._ went to look out, followed a black[85] from Tower hill,
came home and met at W{e}. horse, the party except Butler went to Lamb{h}.
got 3 adults 2 M. 1 F. (left one behind us) 1 small & 1 Foetus, took
them to the Boro.
NOVEMBER 1812.
_Monday 16th._ the party went to Tottenham got 4 adults, Wilson 2.
Abernethy 1. 1 on hand
_Tuesday 17th._ At home.
_Wednesday 18th._ At home.
_Thursday 19th._ Met with Hutton at Smithfield, Bill me & Ben went to St
T{s} got 2 ad. Jack remained with Hutton, the party went Barthol{m}. C{b}.
got 2 ad. the whole Abernethy. Gave one to Hutton for information.
_Friday 20th._ Butler got drunk in the morning, the party except him met
at Barthol{m}. Me Jack & Ben went to St T{s}. got 4 adt. sent Bill again
after Tom to bring the Cart, took them to Barthol{m}. Me Jack & Ben went
to Blue Lion got 1 adt. sent Bill to bring Tom with the Cart, took that to
Barthol{m}. came over the water got 2 adt. Guys C{b}. & 1 at Tho{s}.
Crib. pack up 4 for Edinbro on the Saturday: settled our money at home all
night.
_Sunday 22nd._ Look{d}. out at St T{s}. B.--L{n}[86]--and Tott{n} at home
all night.
_Monday 23rd._ Met at Barth{m}. went to St T{s}. got 3 took them to
Wilson, Bill took 1 ad. to Frampton.
_Tuesday 24th._ Went & mov{d}. one of the above to Carpue, got p{d}. came
home met at Jack at 5, Bill not at home, did not go out till morning. Jack
sold the Canines to Mr. Thomson for 5 Guineas.
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