On February 10, 1733, Elet left Elmina and sailed to Jakin, where he left on his trip to Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, on March 20, 1733. He was accompanied on his trip by the head of the Portuguese trading post in Jakin, Antonio de Pinto Carneiro, by another four Europeans and by 84 African porters. Once they arrived, Elet managed to negotiate the release of his three colleagues in exchange for a resumption of the slave trade with the Dahomey at the port of Jakin.
On February 10, 1733, Elet departed Elmina and traveled to Jakin, where he set out on his journey to Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, on March 20, 1733. He was accompanied by Antonio de Pinto Carneiro, the head of the Portuguese trading post in Jakin, along with four other Europeans and eighty-four African porters. Upon arrival, Elet successfully negotiated the release of his three colleagues in exchange for a resumption of the slave trade with Dahomey at the Jakin port.