The slave ship Saint Jean Baptiste began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation 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: Edelin, Joseph. The voyage began at Nantes on 20 January 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 58 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.