Miralla, Knight & Co. (Havana, Cuba)
Administrative History
The entries in this ledger suggest that it was maintained by a firm operating under the name Miralla & Co., and later, Miralla, Knight & Co. An advertisement appearing in the Boston Daily Advertiser of February 14, 1817, reads in part: "Havana.--Samael Curson [Samuel Carson?] and George Knight, inform their friends and the public, that they have formed a Copartnership in trade, under the firm of Miralla & Co. for the purpose of transacting American Commission Business in Havana." No further record or mention of the firm could be found.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Havana, Cuba, Shipping Ledger
This collection includes a ledger maintained by shipping merchant operating in Havana, Cuba (possibly the firm of Miralla, Knight & Co.), with transaction descriptions noting goods shipped, names of ships and shipmasters, dates, and prices.