The slave ship Pontchartrain left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 290 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Pontchartrain; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Leseure, Jean; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Le Havre on 16 May 1722. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Senegambia and offshore Atlantic, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 53 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.