The slave ship Especulação arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 380 people had been taken aboard and approximately 375 arrived.

Vessel: Especulação; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Santos, Francisco José dos; Captain: Silva, Manoel Pacheco da. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 11 April 1819. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 45 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.