The Browns and the slave trade

  • Captain James Brown

    Captain James Brown
    Captain James Brown and The Mary set sail from Providence, Rhode Island.
  • The Wheel of Fortune

    The Wheel of Fortune
    Nicholas and John choose to join their uncle Obidiah and other Providence merchants to outfit the families next ship. The Wheel of Fortune, the ship was captured by French privateer taking much of the families investments with it.
  • The Sally's Departure

    The Sally's Departure
    The slave ship Sally left to begin its voyage from Newport to Africa.
  • The Sally's Arrival

    The Sally's Arrival
    The Sallyn arrived on the West coast of Africa in what is know the country of Guinea.
  • Captain Hopkins Purchase and Departure

    Captain Hopkins Purchase and Departure
    Captain Hopkins had purchased his last slave out of 196 slaves aboard the Sally and departed back to America.
  • The Rebellion

    The Rebellion
    The slaves rebelled on the eighth day of the voyage, but the slaves did not succeed and the crew ended up killing eight of the slaves and wounding several others.
  • The Return and The Losses

    The Return and The Losses
    By the time the Sally reached Rhode Island the casualty count was already up to 88 slaves that had not made the trip out of the 196 slaves that started the trip. When the crew auctioned the slaves off there were only a dozen left.