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

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 August 1732. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Little Popo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 117 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.