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Captain Brown and the slave ships
The Brown's family's first slave ship sent to Africa. The vessel, the Mary, was the first slave ship to slave from Providence -
The Family's Next Involvment.
The family's next involvment came in 1759, when Nicholas and John joined their uncle Obadiah and several other Providence merchants in outfitting another ship -
Meting in the Caribbean
Nicholas and Company sent three ships to meet in the caribbean. Two of those ships were to sell horses and other goods. -
Arriving in West Africa
Captain Hopkins and the Sally arrived in West Africa on the coast of what is now the country of Guinea. -
Buying the Last Slave
Captain Hopkins bought his last slave. In all, he purchased 196 slaves, nine of whom he had sold to other traders on the coast, and twenty of whom had died. -
Eighth Day Out
Eight days after they left the coast, the slaves rose a rebellion. Hopkins and the crew suppressed the uprising by firing on the slaves killing eight and wounding several others. -
88 Slaves is..
"We need not mention how Disagreeable the news of your losing... 88 slaves to us and to all your friends, but yourself continuing in health is a great satisfaction to us, that we remain cheerful..." -Brown brothers to Esek Hopkins.
