The slave ship Vigilant began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.

Vessel: Vigilant; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 291.4. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Quin, Jean-Valentin; Captain: Dubuc, Paul. The voyage began at Bordeaux on 16 June 1742. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 62 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%.