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

Vessel: Fort Dauphin; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Michel, Gabriel; Captain: Boureau de Vaumulon, Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 31 August 1749. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Benin, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port-au-Prince. Recorded outcome: Condemned - Americas after disembarkation.