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

Vessel: Aurore; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Joubert, Mathurin; Captain: Joubert Desmarais. The voyage began at Nantes on 19 February 1716. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 98 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 67.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.