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. Written by an Englishman. [Two lines from Thomson]

People / Organizations

• Thomas Paine (Author)

Imprint

[Boston]: Philadelphia, printed. Boston, re-printed, and sold by Edes & Gill and T. & J. Fleet, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

Publication year

1776-1776

ESTC No.

W32275

Grub Street ID

342754

Description

[4],44p. ; 4⁰

Note

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-F?