The slave ship Especulador arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 319 people had been taken aboard and approximately 263 arrived.

Vessel: Especulador; flag: Portugal / Brazil. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Carvalho, Manoel Teixeira de; Captain: Mendes, Tomás de Souza. The voyage began at Southeast Brazil, port unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: São Tomé (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 30 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.