The slave ship Cerès began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.

Vessel: Cerès; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Buros; Captain: Burgaud Des Bouchaud, Jean. The voyage began at Nantes on 13 November 1721. 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: 111 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.