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Plain truth : addressed 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, 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
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- Philadelphia : Printed and sold by R. Bell in Third Street, 1776
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- 96 pages, 11 unnumbered page, [97]-136 pages ; 20 cm
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- ocm14949583
- Pages 65-72 misnumbered 57-64.
- [A reply to Common sense] signed "Rationalis": p. [75]-86.
- "Cato's letter" (being his second) to the people of Pennsylvania. On that reception, which may be proper for British commissioners, who are at present (March 11th, 1776) supposed on their voyage, to treat with the honourable, the American Continental Congress. With some observations against American independency" p. [87]-96. (By Rev. William Smith, dealing particularly with the letter signed "Cassandra," published in the Pennsylvania Evening post of March 5, 1776)
- "Extract, from the Journal of the proceedings, of the honorable American Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia, September fifth 1774. Being that part of their Address to the inhabitants of the Province of Quebec, which enumerates, the glorious rights of Englishmen, and English subjects: among which are included, The liberty of the press": 6 pages following p. 96.
- "Additions to Plain truth. Written by the author of Plain truth. Philadelphia, R. Bell, 1776": p. 1 . [97]-136.
- Both variously attributed to George or James Chalmers and the Rev. William Smith. For a discussion of authorship, favoring the last-named writer, cf. P.L. Ford, "The authorship of 'Plain truth'" (Penn. Mag. of Hist. and Biog., v. 12, p. 421-424).
- Vol. 1, no. 2 in vol. with title: American tracts.
- Plain truth, containing remarks on a late pamphlet entitle Common Sense--Publication by Rationalis--Cato's letter (being his second) to the people of Pennsylvania--To the inhabitants of the Province of Quebec-Additions to plain truth, addressed to the inhabitants of America