The slave ship Sainte Catherine d'Alexandrie began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Sainte Catherine d'Alexandrie; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Brown, François; Captain: Giron, François. The voyage began at Nantes on 12 September 1740. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Mount (Cape Grand Mount) (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Domingue, then Haiti, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Condemned - unspecified.