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

Vessel: Société; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin Delaunay; Captain: Bienvenu, Philibert de. The voyage began at Nantes on 15 November 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 79 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.