The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 - Part 7
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_Thursday 12th._ I went up to Brookes and Wilson, afterwards me Bill and Daniel went to Bethnall Green, got 2; Jack, Ben went got 2 large & 1 large small back S{t}. Luke's,[47] came home, afterwards met again & went to Bunhill row got 6, 1 of them with ----[48] named Mary Rolph, aged 46, Died 5{th} Dec. 1811.

_Friday 13th._ At Home all day & night.

_Sat.u.r.day 14th._ Went to Bartholomew took{d}. two Brookes: Pack{d} 4 and sent them to Edinborough, came Home to Ben{n}., settled 14 6s. 2-1/2d.

each man, came home, got up at 2 me Jack & Bill went to Bunhill Row and got 3. Ben & Daniel staid at home.

_Sunday 15th._ At home all day, Got up at 3 a.m. The whole party went to Harps, got 3, Went to S{t}. Thomas's.

_Monday 16th._ At home all day & night Ill.

_Tuesday 17th._ At home all day & do. night.

_Wednesday 18th._ At Home all day & do. night.

Remember me when far away

[This line is written in the same way as the names mentioned on p.

127.]

_Thursday 19th._ Went to Bartholomew, At home all night.

_Friday 20th_. Went to S{t}. Thomas's, came home and went to the play, came home: at 3 A.M. got up and went to the Hospital Crib got 5 large.

_Sat.u.r.day 21st._ Went to S{t}. Thomas's sent 1 to Mr. Taunton,[49] 2 to Edinburgh, S{t}. Thomas's took 6 of the above this week, came home and stopt at home all night.

_Sunday 22nd._ Went and look'd out, at 4 o'clock, got up, party went to Harps got 3 large and 2 small, the whole went to Barth{m}.

_Monday 23rd._ Went for orders to Wilson and Brookes, Met Bill, Brought one to Carpue, Sent him back to bring 2 from Barthol{w}. 1 for Brookes, 1 for Bell, Ben{n} and Jack got 5 small at Harpers.

_Tuesday 24th._ At twelve at midnight a party went to Wygate got 3 small, came back and got 2 large at Newington, Came home then settled at Ben{n}, Each man's share 8 16s. 8d., at home all night.

_Wednesday 25th._ At Home all day and night.

_Thursday 26th._ At Home all day and night.

_Friday 27th._ Went to look out, Came home met Ben and Dan{l} at 5 o'clock, went to Harps, got 1 large and took it to Jack's house, Jack, Bill and Tom not with us, Geting drunk.

_Sat.u.r.day 28th._ At 4 o'clock in the morning got up, with the whole party to Guy's and S{t}. Thomas's Crib, got 6 took them to S{t}. Thomas's. Came home and met at Thomas's again, pack{d}. up 3 for Edinbro, took one over to Guys.

_Sunday 29th._ At home all day and night.

_Monday 30th._ Butler and Dan{l}, took 1 large to Framton, large small to Hornig.

_Tuesday 31st._ Met at the Harty Choak,[50] had dispute about the horse.

REMARKS, &C., JANUARY, 1812.

_Wednesday 1st._ Got up at 3 in the morning, the whole party went to Guys and S{t}. Thomas', got 3 adults, 1 from Guy's and 2 from S{t}. Thomas', took them to S{t}. Thomas', came home and met again, took one of the above to Guy's, settled for the Horse 24. At home all night. Miss Naples.[51]

_Thursday 2nd._ Went down to S{t}. Thomas's, got paid 7 17 6 for one adult open D{o} not. Came home, met by agreement at S{t}. Thomas's, did not go out, Bill not there, Came home again, at home all night.

_Friday 3rd._ Went to S{t}. Thomas's, took the Foetus to the London, Rec{d}. 10s. 6d. Came back to S{t}. Thomas's Rec{d}. 4 4s. 0d., Went home, Met by agreement, Went to the Green got 5, Jack, Ben{n} and me; Dan{l}. and Bill at home, took the above 5 to Barthol{w}. at home all night.

_Sat.u.r.day 4th._ Met at Bartholo{w}., they took 4 of the above, 1 sent to Edinburgh, 1 went to Brookes, Carpue and Wilson for orders, Came back, at home all night.

_Sunday 5th._ At home all day. Met at 5, whole went to Newin.[52] got 3.

Jack and me took them to Wilson, Came home, met at 12, got 5 & 2 small at Harps, afterwards went to the Big Gates, got 3 adults, left Dan{l}. at home, took the whole to Bartho{m}.

_Monday 6th._ Went to Barth{w}., took 1 to the London, Jack & Tom 1 to Harnige, D{o} 1 to S{t}. Thomas's. Came home, in all night.

_Tuesday 7th._ At home all day, Tom removed 1 from the borough to Bartholom{w}. fetched 2., from there took 2 to Mr. Wilson, D{o} to Brookes.

_Wednesday 8th._ At 2 A.M. got up, the Party went to Harps, got 4 adults and 1 small, took 4 to S{t}. Thomas's, Came home went to Mr. Wilson & Brookes, Dan{l}. got paid 8 8 0 from Mr. Wilson I rec{d}. 9 9 0 from Mr.

Brookes, Came over to the borough, sold small for 1 10 0, Rec{d}. 4 4 0 for adult, At home all night.

_Thursday 9th._ Went down to S{t}. Thomas's, got paid 8 8 0, 2 adults: at home all night.

_Friday 10th._ Met at S{t}. Thomas's, settled each man's share 12 12 0, 3 things[53] on hand.

_Sat.u.r.day 11th._ At 4 A.M. got up & went to the Hospital Crib, got 2 adults, met at Barthol{w}., packed up 2 for the Country, sold 1 at S{t}.

Thomas's: at home all night.

_Sunday 12th._ At Home all day, at 11 p.m. met & the whole went to Wygate, got 2 adults & 2 small, afterwards went to the Green, got 2 large & 1 large small,[54] Took them to Barthol{w}.

_Monday 13th._ Took 2 of the above to Mr. Brookes & 1 large & 1 small to Mr. Bell, Foetus to Mr. Carpue, small to Mr. Framton, Large small to Mr.

Cline. Met at 5, the party went to Newington, 2 adults. Took them to S{t}.

Thomas's.

_Tuesday 14th._ At 1 A.M. got up, Ben{n}., Bill & me went to S{t}. Luke's, 2 adults; Jack, Dan{l}. Big Gates, 1 large & 1 small, took them to Barthol{w}., Came home & went to S{t}. Thomas's, afterwards went to the other end of the town for orders. At home all night.

_Wednesday 15th._ Went to S{t}. Thomas's, Came back, pack'd up 2 large & 1 small for Edinburgh. At home all night.

_Thursday 16th._ The party met at the Hartichoak. Settled the above, Each man's share 8 4s. 7-1/2d. At home all night.

_Friday 17th._ Went & look out: came home met at 11, party except Dan{l}., Went to the Hospital Crib & got 4, was stopt by the patrols, Butler, Horse & Cart were taken.

_Sat.u.r.day 18th._ Went to the White horse, Butler bailed: at home all night.

_Sunday 19th._ Went & look'd out, at home all night, Could not get the horse out of the Stable.

_Monday 20th._ At home all day & night, Butler & Jack got drunk.

_Tuesday 21st._ Look'd out, Jack & Butler drunk as before, hindred us of going out. At Home.

_Wednesday 22nd._ At 4 o'clock in the morning got up, Bill & me went to the Hospital Crib and 1 for Mr. Cooper's[55] Lectures, had a dispute with the party, at home all night. Ben got drunk.

_Thursday 23rd._ Met at 10 at night, went to Wygate, got 4 large and 1 small, went to the Green got 3 large. Dan{l}, not with us.