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The Brown Family's first record involving in the slave trade occured in the 1735 when the 4 brothers and Captain James Brown sent a ship of slaves to Africa.
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In 1759 the next family involvment came and Nicholas and John helped their uncle Obadiah and others with outfitting another ship.
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They Sally left Newport for Africa on September 10th , 1764
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On this date Captain Hopkins and The Sally arrived in West Africa in what is now known as the country of Guinea.
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Captain Hopkins bought his final slave but in all he purchased 196 slaves, 9 of which he sold to other slave owners. From the 196 slaves 20 of those slaves died and more died on the voyage.
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On the 8th day at sea the slaves decided to start a rebellion against the slave owners. During this rebellion Hopkins managed to hold the slaves off buy killing 8 slaves and wounding several more.
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" We need not mention how disagreeable the news of your losing...88 slaves is to us and all your friends, but yourself contuining in health is a great satisfaction to us, that we remain cheerful
- Brown brothers to Esek Hopkins
