The slave ship Maurepas began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.

Vessel: Maurepas; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 200.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Blain Des Cormiers, Michel; Captain: Tiercelin, Claude. The voyage began at Nantes on 22 January 1730. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Benin, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 124 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.