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

Vessel: Antoinette; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 200. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Genevois; Investor: Dubois Violette; Captain: Dabadie; Captain: Larralde, Michel. The voyage began at Nantes on 4 October 1776. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Badagry/Apa (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 89 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.