The slave ship Speculator departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to U.S. Virgin Islands.

Vessel: Speculator; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 41. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hensley, Samuel; Investor: Hensley, Samuel; Captain: Ward, Richard; Investor: Ward, Richard; Investor: Stephens, John; Investor: Sephton, Edward; Investor: Charles, Robert; Investor: Crichton, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 30 October 1802. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Thomas.