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

Vessel: Mercure; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: De Beaulieu Beloteau; Captain: Pichaud de La Haye. The voyage began at Nantes on 12 June 1713. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Domingue, then Haiti, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.