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

Vessel: Placelière; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Grou, Guillaume; Captain: Monnier, Louis. The voyage began at Nantes on 26 September 1748. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Epe (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 90 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.