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

Vessel: Baleine; flag: France; rig: Fluit; estimated standardized tonnage: 442.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Vaubercy, N. Huot de; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 6 December 1731. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 32 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.