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

Vessel: Saint Michel; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 398.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fontené, C. Boquet de; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 10 December 1737. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayes (Les). Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 38 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.