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; 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. ; [Three lines of quotations]

Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.

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Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.; et al., 2007, 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; 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. ; [Three lines of quotations], CLARIN DSpace, http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14106/N11951.

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dc.contributor.author	Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.
dc.contributor.author	Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.
dc.contributor.author	Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
dc.contributor.author	Rationalis.
dc.contributor.author	Smith, William, 1727-1803.
dc.contributor.author	Dickinson, John, 1732-1808, dedicatee.
dc.coverage.placeName	Philadelphia
dc.date.accessioned	2018-05-25
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-22T19:19:26Z
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dc.date.created	1776
dc.date.issued	2007-10
dc.description.abstract	Attributed to James Chalmers by T.R. Adams. Erroneously attributed to William Smith, George Chalmers, Alexander Hamilton, and others. Dedicated to John Dickinson. Four states noted by Adams, who describes an additional three states as issued with "Additions to Plain truth." Cf. his "Authorship and printing of Plain truth by 'Candidus'". Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 49 (1955) : 230-248. "The printer to the public: on the freedom of the press."--p. [1-2]. With a bookseller's advertisement, p. [2]. Includes also a critique of Common sense, signed Rationalis, and an extract from Cato's [i.e., William Smith's] second letter to the people of Pennsylvania.
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dc.publisher	University of Oxford
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dc.subject.lcsh	Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. -- Common sense.
dc.subject.lcsh	Freedom of the press.
dc.subject.lcsh	United States -- Politics and government -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
dc.subject.lcsh	Booksellers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
dc.title	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 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. [Three lines of quotations]
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