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Plain truth : addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common Sense .
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Philadelphia :
Printed and sold by R. Bell .,
1776.
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Pages 65-72 misnumbered 57-64. "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 p. "Additions to Plain truth. Written by the author of Plain truth. Philadelphia, R. Bell, 1776": p. [95]-135. 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). This is according to Hildeburn, the 2d ed. Pamphlets Am. Rev. 1776. vol. 1. No. [6]. Additions to Plain truth ... has special t.p. |
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74, [6], [95]-135 p. ; 20 cm. |