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

Vessel: Saint Jean Baptiste; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: La Guioterie, sieur de; Captain: Sicard, Pierre; Captain: Violleau, Nicolas. The voyage began at Nantes on 16 October 1721. 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: 90 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.