The slave ship Mercure departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Martinique.

Vessel: Mercure; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Armés, Yves; Investor: Dareche, Jean. The voyage began at Nantes on 8 December 1743. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Captured by British - after disembarkation.