000680190 000__ 04081cam\a2200637\\\4500 000680190 001__ 680190 000680190 005__ 20210715152052.0 000680190 006__ m\\\\|o\\d\|\\\\\\ 000680190 007__ cr||n||||||||n 000680190 008__ 821104s1776\\\\xxu||||\o\\\\\00|\|\eng\c 000680190 035__ $$a(Uk-ES)006453744 000680190 035__ $$a(OCoLC)511151979 000680190 035__ $$a(CU-RivES)W27653 000680190 040__ $$aMWA$$cMWA$$dUk-ES$$dCStRLIN$$dCengage Gale 000680190 1001_ $$aChalmers, James,$$d1727?-1806. 000680190 24510 $$aPlain truth$$h[electronic resource] :$$baddressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense. Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable: that were the author's asseverations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconcilliation with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that kingdom. Written by Candidus. [Four lines of quotations]. 000680190 260__ $$aPhiladelphia :$$bPrinted, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street,$$cMDCCLXXVI. [1776] 000680190 300__ $$a64, 57-64, 73-96, [9], 98-136 p. ;$$c8⁰. 000680190 500__ $$aAttributed to James Chalmers by T.R. Adams. Erroneously attributed to William Smith, George Chalmers, Alexander Hamilton, and others. 000680190 500__ $$aDedicated to John Dickinson. 000680190 500__ $$aThree states noted by Adams, in addition to the four states without the Additions. Cf. his "Authorship and printing of Plain truth by 'Candidus."' Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 49 (1955): 230-248. Another state, not mentioned in Adams, has 98-135, [3] p. at end. Pages [137-138] have "The printer to the public .." and a bookseller's advertisement. 000680190 500__ $$a"The printer to the public: on the freedom of the press."--p. [1-2]. With a bookseller's advertisement, p. [2]. 000680190 500__ $$aIncludes also a critique of Common sense, signed Rationalis, and Cato's [i.e., William Smith's] second letter to the people of Pennsylvania. 000680190 500__ $$a"Additions to Plain truth .. written by the author of Plain truth .."--[9], 98-136 p. at end, with separate title page, p. [7]. 000680190 500__ $$aBookseller's advertisements, p. 96, 136. 000680190 500__ $$aReproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford). 000680190 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000680190 509__ $$aSignatures: [A]⁴ B-M⁴ chi⁴ N-P⁴ [Q-R]⁴ 000680190 5104_ $$aBristol,$$cB4190 000680190 5104_ $$aBristol,$$cB4191 000680190 5104_ $$aBristol,$$cB4192 000680190 5104_ $$aShipton & Mooney,$$c43000 000680190 5104_ $$aShipton & Mooney,$$c43001 000680190 5104_ $$aShipton & Mooney,$$c43002 000680190 5104_ $$aHildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,$$c3345 000680190 5104_ $$aAdams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets,$$c208c 000680190 5104_ $$aEnglish Short Title Catalog,$$cW27653. 000680190 533__ $$aElectronic reproduction.$$bFarmington Hills, Mich. :$$cCengage Gale,$$d2009.$$nAvailable via the World Wide Web.$$nAccess limited by licensing agreements.$$7s2009 miunns 000680190 60010 $$aPaine, Thomas,$$d1737-1809.$$tCommon sense. 000680190 650_0 $$aFreedom of the press. 000680190 651_0 $$aUnited States$$xPolitics and government$$y1775-1783. 000680190 655_7 $$aBooksellers' advertisements$$zPennsylvania$$zPhiladelphia.$$2rbgenr 000680190 7001_ $$aSmith, William,$$d1727-1803.$$4aut 000680190 7000_ $$aRationalis.$$4aut 000680190 7001_ $$aHamilton, Alexander,$$d1757-1804.$$4aut 000680190 7001_ $$aChalmers, George,$$d1742-1825.$$4aut 000680190 7001_ $$aChalmers, George,$$d1742-1825. 000680190 7001_ $$aHamilton, Alexander,$$d1757-1804. 000680190 7000_ $$aRationalis. 000680190 7001_ $$aSmith, William,$$d1727-1803. 000680190 7001_ $$aDickinson, John,$$d1732-1808,$$ededicatee. 000680190 7001_ $$aBell, Robert,$$d1732?-1784,$$eprinter. 000680190 752__ $$aUnited States$$bPennsylvania$$dPhiladelphia. 000680190 852__ $$bebk 000680190 85640 $$3Eighteenth Century Collections Online$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://find.gale.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=1657500600&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=usi$$zOnline Access 000680190 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:680190$$pGLOBAL_SET 000680190 980__ $$aEBOOK 000680190 980__ $$aBIB 000680190 982__ $$aEbook 000680190 983__ $$aOnline