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Attributed to Thomas Paine by the DAB.
Advertised in the Pennsylvania journal for Feb. 14, 1776.
Some copies were printed by Steiner and Cist; others by Benjamin Towne. Those printed by Steiner and Cist have type ornaments above and below half-title; those printed by Towne have plain rules. Cf. Gimbel.
Three states of the Towne printing noted by Gimbel. The first (CS-11) has a plain rule above and below half-title, an "Erata" statement on p. [6], correcting an error on p. 41; p. 45 is numbered. In the second state (CS-12), the error on p. 41 has been corrected and the errata statement deleted; p. 45 is numbered. In the third state (CS-13), the error on p. 41 has been corrected and the errata statement deleted; p. 45 is not numbered.
Another edition printed in Philadelphia and sold by W. and T. Bradford with pagination: 99, [1] p.
"To the representatives of the religious society of the people called Quakers, or to so many of them as were concerned in publishing a late piece, entitled "The ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers renewed, with respect to the King and government, and touching the commotions now prevailing in these and other parts of America addressed to the people in general": p. 45-50.
Signatures: [A]⁴ (-[A]4) B-G⁴ H²( -H2)
Errata: p. [6]
Evans 14959.
Sabin 58214n.
Adams, T.R. Brit. pamphlets, 76-107b.
Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 222f.
Adams, T.R. Thomas Paine, 130.
Gimbel, R. Common sense, CS-11.
English short title catalogue W32287.
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