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

Vessel: Paix; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin Delaunay; Captain: Lancelot, Jean. The voyage began at Nantes on 12 September 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 72 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 18.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.