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

Vessel: Comtesse; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 398.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Houx, J. le; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 24 February 1740. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayes (Les). Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 35 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.