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

Vessel: Comtesse; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Durocher-Sorin, Noel; Captain: Leperche; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 22 December 1737. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 48 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 14.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.