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

Vessel: Cérès; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 173.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Barot Du Carcouet; Captain: Lory, Léger. The voyage began at Nantes on 28 September 1730. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 78 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.