The slave ship Mercure departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Martinique.

Vessel: Mercure; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Baugin, Pierre; Investor: Leray de La Clartais. The voyage began at Nantes on 28 December 1730. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Jacquin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 92 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 61.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.