The plain dealer: numb. II. Being a tickler, for the leisure hour's amusement of the author of Cool thoughts. Wherein the force of his several arguments in favour of a change of government is stated in a clear light and accommodated to the comprehension of readers of every capacity. By X.Y.Z. gentleman. To be continued.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

X Y Z

Language:

English

Physical Description:

16p. ; 8°.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed [by Andrew Steuart] in Second-Street, where Numb. I may be had, 1764.

Notes:

Mistakenly attributed by Evans to Hugh Williamson, author of numbers 1 and 3. Cf. the Advertisement in number 3, where it is stated: The author of this is obliged to the gentleman, who wrote the piece which was published on Teusday [sic], by the title of Plain dealer, no. 2. As his endeavours to prevent the people from being deceived by the chicane of a faction, prove him to be a friend to the oppress'd inhabitants of this province.

Dated May 7, 1764.

Imprint supplied by Evans.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 9877; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2086