The slave ship Notre Dame de Bonne Garde began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Notre Dame de Bonne Garde; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Vanvoorne, Adrien; Captain: Laralde, Martin. The voyage began at Nantes on 11 June 1740. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Epe (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 76 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.