ABSTRACT
The text of this edition of the journal of J. H. Kay, 1828–31 (SPRI MS 894) is reproduced by kind permission of the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. The editors warmly acknowledge assistance given by the library of the Royal Society; the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Taunton; the Map Curator of the Royal Geographical Society, Mr Francis Herbert; Cambridge University library; the Royal Astronomical Society; the Public Record Office, Kew (now incorporated into The National Archives); the Science Museum; and the National Maritime Museum, especially Miss B. Tomlinson; Captain Richard Campbell, RN, for suggesting numerous apposite amendments and additions throughout; Captain Michael Barritt, RN, and Captain Campbell for identifying the sea birds; Dr E. Charles Nelson and Dr Wolfram Lobin for elucidating two plant names; and R. K. Headland for his generous assistance with the manuscript. The award to one of the editors of an HSBC Small Research Grant by the Royal Geographical Society in 1998 has helped the compilation of this edition in various ways.
