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The first Ship
Captain James Brown sent out their first slave trade ship Sally to Africa. Financially, it was moderatley successful. -
The Second Ship
Nicholas and John Brown joined their Uncle and other merchants in outfitting another ship called "The Wheel of Fortune." This ship was captured by a French privateer, unfortunantly taking a good amount of the Brown's investment with it. -
Three Ships to the Caribbean
Nicholas Brown and company sent three ships to meet up in the Caribbean, two of which were to sell horses and other various goods. The third ship, the Sally, was to go to West Africa and pick up slaves for sale in the British colonies in the Caribbean. From these, the Brown's were hoping to keep and support their Iron and Candle businesses. They anticipated a good profit. -
Sally Arrives in West Africa
The Sally and Captain Hopkins arrived in West Africa, presently known as Guinea. Hopkins traded with European merchants and made visits with African leaders in order to develop relationships that would allow him to buy slaves. Then, for nine months he sailed along the African coastline, his ship packed with slaves complaining in his log book about how tough it was to get ahold of slaves. -
Captain Hopkins Buys His Last Slave
On this date, August 20, 1965, Captain Hopkins buys his last slave. In all, he had bought 196 slaves. -
The Deaths
On the eighth day out on the voyage while aboard the Sally, the slaves had an uprising killing 8 slaves and later in all, 88 slaves perished. The surviving slaves were sold in Antigua for a low price due to their sickly state. -
Not a success
The Sally was a tragedy, an economic disaster for both of the Brown brothers.
