The slave ship Duc de Bourbon began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.

Vessel: Duc de Bourbon; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tessier, François; Investor: Compagnie des Indes (René-Marie Floch). The voyage began at Lorient on 1 May 1724. 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: 71 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.