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

Vessel: Affriquain; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin, René; Captain: Budan, René; Investor: Budan, René. The voyage began at Nantes on 23 June 1717. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 68 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.