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

Vessel: Vestale; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boisquesnay, T.G. Dujon de; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 19 August 1737. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayes (Les). Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 107 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.