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

Vessel: Saint Joseph; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 398.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Beauvais Le Fer, François; Captain: Piednoir de Soucheboeuf, Pierre. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 19 September 1720. 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.