Placemen and Pensioners
Posted on June 8, 2011 by James RileyA London Chronicle Mock Editorial re-printed in the New Hampshire Gazette, January 26, 1770. (Click to read larger version) The October 12, 1769 edition of the London Chronicle printed a “most humble petition to his M—– [Majesty],” mocking the concerns of “placemen and pensioners.” While most of us know what a “pensioner” might be, you […]Continue Reading »
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