The slave ship Saint Joseph left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 260 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Saint Joseph; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gaspard, Guillaume; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Honfleur on 25 October 1717. 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: 37 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.