The Mariners' Museum and Park

To treat three rare books in the museum's library: one volume of the Journal from Bristol Towards Nevis in the Snow Minerva (1772-1776) and two volumes of The Atlantic Neptune (1777-1780). The Minerva logbook records the journey of the ship Minerva as it sailed from Bristol, England, to Dominica in the Caribbean and includes important artwork by the ship's captain, Nicholas Pocock. The Neptune volumes contain nautical charts showing the coast of Nova Scotia, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the coast of North America from New York southward to the Gulf of Mexico. Applicant Match: $12,930.