The slave ship Melchior completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Martinique.

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.