Brown University was funded by fortune from the Old China Trade.
John Brown's ship #1 voyage of the ship "General Washington" 12/ 27/ 1787 departing Rhode Island, arriving at Whampoa 10/ 27/1788, back to RI 10/20/ 1789
#2 Voyage by the ship "General Washington" to the East Indies—12/30/1789 to June, 1791
Brown and Ives also involved in China Trade
image of SHIP "BROWN BROTHERS"