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

Vessel: Saint Hilaire; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 299.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bouteiller; Investor: Bouteiller, G; Captain: Devigne, Et. The voyage began at Nantes on 7 June 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port-au-Prince. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 116 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 39.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.