The slave ship Roy de Gabingue began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Roy de Gabingue; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 180. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Mesnard, Antoine; Investor: Mesnard, Antoine; Captain: Cottineau, Denis. The voyage began at Nantes on 3 January 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 59 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Laid up (disarmed) or broken up in the Americas.