Plain truth, addressed to the inhabitants of America
Subtitle: containing remarks on a late pamphlet entitled Common sense ...
By: written by Candidus.
Contributors: Rationalis.; Smith, William, 1727-1803.; Oliver Wolcott Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-street
Published: 1776
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
Subjects: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
Notes: Bristol B4189
Pages 65-72 misnumbered 57-64; p. 81-92 misnumbered as 73-84.
"... Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable; that were the author's asservations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconciliation on liberal principles with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness can only be obtained, by honorable connections with that kingdom ...".
Attributed to James Chalmers. Cf. Bristol.
A reply to Common sense signed "Rationalis": p. [75]-78. [i.e. 75-86].
"Extract from the second letter to the people of Pennsylvania; being that part of it which relates to independency. By a writer under the signature of "Cato" (pseud. of Rev. William Smith): p. [79]-84 [i.e. 87-92].
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-K⁴ L⁴(-L4) M⁴.
Publisher's advertisements: [2] p. at end.
LC copy lacks first leaf (half title?).