The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 Part 10

Rec{d}. 1 10 0.

_Wednesday 19th._ Went as above at night Flemish 1 ad{t}. male, took to St Thomas's got paid; likewise head, Millard gave 1 1 0 for it.

_Thursday 20th._ As above, at night went to Flemish 1 adult male, took to St Tho{s}. Rec{d} 1 12 0.

_Friday 21st._ Went to different places, settled our quarrell by agreeing with Mr. Stanley[75] to bring in a subject for Lecture, removed the above from St. Thom{s} at night, went to Harp's got 1 adult M. underneath took to St. Thos{s}.

_Sat.u.r.day 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.

_Sat.u.r.day 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.

_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.

_Sat.u.r.day 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.

_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.

_Sat.u.r.day 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.