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Author: Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.
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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Print source: 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., Chalmers, George, 1742-1825., Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804., Rationalis., Smith, William, 1727-1803., Dickinson, John, 1732-1808, dedicatee.

Philadelphia:: Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street., MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
Subject terms:
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. -- Common sense.
Freedom of the press.
United States -- Politics and government -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Booksellers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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