The slave ship Roy Damel arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 91 people had been taken aboard and approximately 89 arrived.

Vessel: Roy Damel; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gachinard; Investor: La Pouge, de; Captain: Vignier Des Sables, Louis. The voyage began at Rochefort on 8 July 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port-au-Prince. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 46 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.