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

Vessel: Agamemnon; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Begoüen Demeaux; Captain: Lemasson, Auguste-Stanislas. The voyage began at Le Havre on 12 January 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 74 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.