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

Vessel: Aurore; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Touffreville, J. le Roux de; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 30 September 1736. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 34 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.