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The first slave ship, the Mary, sailed from Providence Rhode Island.
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Nicloas and John joined their Uncle Obadiah and several other Providence outfiting another ship. While it was on its way, the ship was captured by French pirates.
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On September 10, 1764, the Brown;s next ship, the Sally, was ready to go. The ship was being captianed by Esek Hopkins, a close family friend and an unexperienced slave trade captain.
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On November 10, 1764, the Sally landed in West Africa, on the coast of what is now the counrty of Guinea.
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On August 20, 1765 Captain Hopkins bought his last slave, In all he had purchased 196 slaves, nine of whom he sold to other slave ships on the coast, and twenty whom had died.
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After eight days on the ship, the slaves rose in rebellion. Captain Hopkins and the crew supressed the uprising by fireing on the slaves, killing eight and wounding others.
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In 1765, the British Parlament passed the Stamp Act. This act required colonists to pay taxes on many everday items, and they also ad to buy a piece of paper showing that they had payed thier taxes.
