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

Vessel: Télémaque; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Trochon, Charles; Captain: Legars, Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 24 August 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Badagry/Apa (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 119 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 42.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.