The slave ship Duc d'Orléans left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 411 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Duc d'Orléans; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Villers, Chevalier de; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Honfleur on 23 March 1716. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 32 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.