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

Vessel: Télémaque; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Ellis, Guillaume; Captain: Normand, Hiacinthe. The voyage began at Nantes on 24 March 1742. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Epe (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayes (Les). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Condemned - Americas after disembarkation.