The slave ship Ruby departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.

Vessel: Ruby; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 200.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: David (l'Aîné); Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Honfleur on 13 August 1715. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 47 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.