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

Vessel: Expédition; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lefevre; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 7 October 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Galam (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 24 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.