Plain truth, addressed to the inhabitants of America
Subtitle: containing remarks on a late pamphlet, intitled Common sense : wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable, that were the author's asseverations, 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 reconciliation with that kingdom.
Contributors: Rationalis.; Smith, William, 1727-1803.; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.; Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Philadelphia printed, London, reprinted for J. Almon ...
Published: 1776
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
Notes: ESTC N12228
Attributed to James Chalmers. Erroneously attributed to William Smith, George Chalmers, Alexander Hamilton, and others. Cf. ESTC.
Signatures: pi² A-F⁴.
A reply to Common sense signed "Rationalis": p. [38]-44.
"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. [45]-47.
Publisher's advertisement: [1] p. at end.
Issued with: Paine, Thomas. Additions to Common sense. [London] : Philadelphia printed, London re-printed for J. Almon ..., 1776 -- Paine, Thomas. Common sense and Plain truth. The third edition, corrected. [London] : Philadelphia printed, London re-printed for J. Almon ..., 1776.