Additions to Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, further remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense: wherein, are clearly and fully shewn, that American independence, is as illusory, ruinous, and improcticable, as a liberal reconciliation with Great Britain, is safe, honorable, and expedient. Written by the author of Plain truth. [Six lines of quotation]

People / Organizations

• James Chalmers (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

Added name

Smith, William, 1727-1803. Smith, William, 1727-1803. Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784, printer. Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806. Plain truth. Added name United States. Continental Congress. Extract from the journal of the proceedings ... September fifth, 1774 ...

Publication year

1776

ESTC No.

W11754

Grub Street ID

320976

Description

[9],98-136p. ; 8⁰

Note

Attributed to Chalmers by T.R. Adams. Erroneously attributed to William Smith by Evans.

Issued separately. Also issued with: Chalmers, James. Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America .. Philadelphia : R. Bell, 1776.

Multiple states of gatherings N,O, and P noted by Adams. Cf. his "Authorship and printing of Plain truth by 'Candidus."' Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 49 (1955): 230-248.

Title page printed on recto of leaf pi4, which, in the separate issue, is folded around so that the title page appears on the front of the pamphlet.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: pi? N-P? [Q-R]?