The slave ship Melchior arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 245 people had been taken aboard and approximately 220 arrived.

Vessel: Melchior; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bouvet, Louis; Investor: Brodoux, Abraham; Investor: Gillard, Joseph. The voyage began at Nantes on 27 August 1749. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 105 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.