The slave ship Saint Michel began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

Vessel: Saint Michel; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Budan, René; Investor: Budan, René; Captain: Plisson, Gildas. The voyage began at Nantes on 10 December 1730. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 237 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 96.6%. Recorded outcome: Sold.