The slave ship Duc de Villeroy left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 442 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Duc de Villeroy; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 173.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Drouet, Pierre; Investor: Drouet, Pierre; Captain: Richer-Delahaye, Olivier. The voyage began at Nantes on 6 October 1738. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Badagry/Apa (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 129 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 45.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.