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: Poirier, Jean. The voyage began at Nantes on 17 September 1753. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Epe (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 129 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.