The Plain dealer
Subtitle: numb. II. Being a tickler, for the leisure hour's amusement of the author of Cool thoughts. Wherein the force of his several arguments in favour of a change of government is stated in a clear light and accommodated to the comprehension of readers of every capacity
By: By X.Y.Z. gentleman. To be continued
Contributors: Williamson, Hugh, 1735-1819
Publisher: Printed [by A. Steuart] in Second-street, where numb. I. may be had.
Published: 1764
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Politics and government
Notes: Mistakenly attributed to Evans by Hugh Williamson, author of numbers 1 and 3.  Cf. the Advertisement in number 3, where it is stated: The author of this is obliged to the gentleman, who wrote the piece which was published on Teusday [sic], by the title of Plain dealer, no. 2. As his endeavours to prevent the people from being deceived by the chicane of a faction, prove him to be a friend to the oppress'd inhabitants of this province.

Ascribed to the press of Andrew Steuart by Evans.

Dated (p. 3) May 7, 1764.

Signatures: A-B⁴

Brown, J.C.  Bibliotheca Americana, III:1414.

Sabin 63212.

English short title catalogue W15609.

Evans 9877.

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania, 2086.

Trinterud, L.J.  American Presbyterianism, 463.