The slave ship Belle Nantaise began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Belle Nantaise; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 120. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Peltier Dudoyer; Captain: Molé, Guillaume. The voyage began at Nantes on 15 October 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Senegambia and offshore Atlantic, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port-au-Prince. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 54 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 24.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.