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.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Paine (Author)

Imprint

[Newburyport, Mass.]: Philadelphia printed: Newbury-Port, reprinted, [by John Mycall] for Samuel Phillips, Jun. of Andover, [1776]

Publication year

1776-1776

ESTC No.

W32280

Grub Street ID

342760

Description

61,[3]p. ; 4⁰

Note

With a half-title.

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

Advertised in the Essex journal, Newburyport, Apr. 26, 1776. Another issue (Evans 14961) names Mycall as printer.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-H? (H4 blank)