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Mary was the first slave ship to sail from Providence.
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Nicholas and john joined their uncle Obadiah and other ships in outfitting another ship,But was taken by a french privateer.
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He was to sell them and then return to Providence. The Sally left Newport for africa.
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Captain Hopkins and the sally arrived in West Africa. For nine months Hopkins sailed along the Afican coastline, complaining in his log book of the competition for slaves.
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Captain Hopkins purchased 196 slaves, nine whom he had sold to other trades on the coast, but was a pretty disapointing trip overral becuase it was very few who made it across.
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On the eighth day out thee slaves rose in a rebellion which was a very bad day, because they had to kill eight and wounding several others.
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As finally the trip is now over, the Brown's Brothers send a note to Esek Hopkins, saying how disagreeable it is losing 88 slaves and the crew members but they do still thank him and end it by saying "remain cheerful."
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