The slave ship Marie Gertrude departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.

Vessel: Marie Gertrude; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Quesnel La Vigne, Isaac; Investor: Eon de Carman; Captain: Visez. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 5 September 1719. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 78 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 19.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.