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The Brown brothers father sent the first slave ship to set sail from Providence, the Mary, and made an intermediate profit.
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The Wheel of Fortune was captured by a French pivateer, taking a huge profit from the Brown family.
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The Sslly left for Africa to buy slaves after quite a journey of getting "her" ready for the voyage.
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After a two months voyage the Sally finally reaches West Africa on the coast of what is now Guinea. At this time Captain Hopkins startedto talk to many African leader to gain a relashonship that would allow him to buy slaves.
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Captian Hopkins purchased slave number 196 before leaving the coast.
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When the slaves started to rebel the crew was foursed to fire at them killing eight slaves and wounding many others.
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The Brown brothers said that they were disappointed that so many of their slaves died an didn't make a profit off of them but was happy that their friend (Captian Hopkins) was alive and well along with the Sally.
