When was it published?

November 29, 1765 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News November 29, 1765

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Slave Related, Shipping, Rebellion Or Revolt

Q: What keywords are associated?

Slave Revolt, Ship Uprising, Africa Coast, Capt Hopkins, Providence Brig

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Capt. Hopkins of a Providence brig, after leaving the Coast of Africa, faced a slave revolt on his vessel. With reduced crew due to sickness, slaves were allowed on deck to help, but they freed others and attempted to seize the ship. The captain and crew killed, wounded, or forced overboard 80 slaves, forcing the rest to submit.

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By Letters from Capt. Hopkins in a Brig belonging to Providence who arrived at Antigua from the Coast of Africa, we learn, That soon after he left the Coast, the Number of his Men being reduced by Sickness, he was obliged to permit some of the Slaves to come upon Deck to assist the People: These Slaves contrived to release the others, and the whole rose upon the People, and endeavoured to get Possession of the Vessel; but was happily prevented by the Captain and his Men, who killed, wounded, and forced overboard, Eighty of them, which obliged the Rest to submit.

What sub-type of article is it?

Slave Related Shipping Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

Slave Revolt Ship Uprising Africa Coast Capt Hopkins Providence Brig

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Hopkins

Where did it happen?

Coast Of Africa

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Coast Of Africa

Key Persons

Capt. Hopkins

Outcome

killed, wounded, and forced overboard, eighty of them, which obliged the rest to submit.

Event Details

soon after he left the Coast, the Number of his Men being reduced by Sickness, he was obliged to permit some of the Slaves to come upon Deck to assist the People: These Slaves contrived to release the others, and the whole rose upon the People, and endeavoured to get Possession of the Vessel; but was happily prevented by the Captain and his Men