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Captain James Brown send the "Mary" to Africa
This was the first slave ship to sail from Providence, Rhode Island. It was fairly successful financially and was the family's first investment in the slave trade. -
1759 Nicholas and John prepare a ship, only to have it stolen...
Nicholas and John worled together with their uncle to outfit a new ship but French privateers captured the ship along with most of the family's investments. -
The Sally Leaves For Newport Africa
On September 10, 1764, the Sally is deemed ready and begins its journey to Newport Africa. -
The Sally Arrives on the Coast of New Guinea
Captain Hopkins and the Sally arrive on the coast of present-day New Guinea. They make visits to African Leaders in an attempt to develop relationships that would permit for the buying of slaves. -
Hopkins Buys His Last Slave
Captain Hopkins buys the last of the 196 slaves he has purchased.
Many have died or have been sold by Hopkins as well but the death toll is nothing like that of the journey itself. -
Insurrection Aboard The Sally Occurs
On this day an insurrection occcurs aboard the Sally, but is quickly suppressed with gunfire, killing 8 slaves and wounding many more. -
The Brown Brothers send a message to Esok Hopkins
"We need not mention how disagreeable the news of your losing 88 slaves is to us and all of your friends, but yourself continuing in health is a great satisfaction to us that we remain cheerful..."
