The slave ship Dauphin Royal arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 147 people had been taken aboard and approximately 145 arrived.

Vessel: Dauphin Royal; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 74.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bernier; Captain: Delahaye, François-Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 16 November 1748. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cess (Windward Coast). 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: Voyage completed as intended.