The slave ship Saint Gilles began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.

Vessel: Saint Gilles; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dumas, J-P; Captain: Autan, Pierre; Captain: Maublanc, Placide. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 6 June 1715. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 67 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 31.0%. Recorded outcome: Condemned - unspecified.