The slave ship Saint Jean Baptiste began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Saint Jean Baptiste; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 398.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gaspard, Guillaume; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Honfleur on 16 August 1716. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Senegambia and offshore Atlantic, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 38 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.