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

Vessel: Zéphir; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Prudhomme de Fontenay; Captain: Richard de La Pinardière. The voyage began at Nantes on 27 October 1741. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 63 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Sold.