The slave ship Saint Louis began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Saint Louis; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bienvenu, A.J; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 13 May 1734. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Petit-Goâve. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 76 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.