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

Vessel: Prothée; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hantier, J; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 4 September 1724. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Senegambia and offshore Atlantic, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Laid up (disarmed) or broken up in the Americas.