The slave ship Pontchartrain left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 220 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Pontchartrain; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Légier; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Le Havre on 12 March 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 32 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.