Common sense: addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections. [Two lines from Thomson]

People / Organizations

• John Carter ("sold by")
• Thomas Paine (Author)

Imprint

[Providence]: Philadelphia, printed: Providence, re-printed and sold by John Carter, at Shakespear's Head, near the Court-House, M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]

Publication year

1776-1776

ESTC No.

W11894

Grub Street ID

321125

Description

44, [2] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

"Appendix to Common sense: The necessity of independency."--p. [35]-[46]. Includes Paine's "Address to the people called Quakers." Some copies were issued without the Appendix.

Uncontrolled note

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