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 stat of American affairs. IV.Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections. [Three lines of quotations]

People / Organizations

• 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.

W39912

Grub Street ID

350482

Description

33,[1]p. ; 4⁰

Note

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

Uncontrolled note

Not in Evans - Signatures: [A]? B-D? [E]1 ([E]1 verso blank)