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Captain James Brown sent the first ship, The Mary, to Africa.
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Two of the Brown brothers join their uncle Obadiah and a few other Providence merchants on the vessel The Wheel of Fortune.
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Captain Hopkins, a family friend of the Brown brothers, set sail for Africa from Newport on board the Sally.
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The Sally arrives in Africa.
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Captain Hopkins purchased the last of 196 slaves.
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The slaves incited a rebellion, although Captain Hopkins and his crew suppressed it with firearms.
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The Brown Brothers wrote to Hopkins that although their loss was great in the voyage of The Sally, they were glad that Hopkins was alright.
