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

Vessel: Société; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin Delaunay; Captain: Henricheman, David. The voyage began at Nantes on 3 May 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 82 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 26.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.