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

Vessel: Castries; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Mazurier, Joseph-Louis; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Le Havre on 30 October 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 34 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.