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

Vessel: Saint Charles; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 240. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bouteiller; Captain: Bauman, Chevalier Fr de. The voyage began at Nantes on 8 September 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Domingue, then Haiti, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.