The slave ship Saint Jean Baptiste departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.

Vessel: Saint Jean Baptiste; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 329.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dhaveloose; Investor: Meckenhauser; Captain: Houet, J. The voyage began at Nantes on 6 April 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 52 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.