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Blundy, Charles fl. 1753 Charleston, S. C. Thermometric; watches

Bowles, Thomas S. c. 1765-1821 Portsmouth, N. H. Surveying

Breed, Aaron 1791-1861 Boston Surveying

Brokaw, Isaac fl. 1771 Philadelphia *

Bulmain & Dennies fl. 1799 New York Nautical

Burges, Bartholomew fl. 1789 Boston Scientific

Burnap, Daniel 1759-1838 East Windsor and Surveying; clocks Coventry, Conn.

Caritat, H. fl. 1799 New York Astronomical

Chandlee, Benjamin, 1723-1791 Nottingham, Md. Surveying; clocks Jr.

Chandlee & Bros. fl. 1790-1791 Nottingham, Md. Clocks; surveying

Chandlee, Ellis 1755-1816 Nottingham, Md. Surveying; clocks

Chandlee, Ellis & fl. 1791-1797 Nottingham, Md. Clocks; surveying Bros.

Chandlee, Goldsmith c. 1751-1821 Winchester, Va. Surveying; astronomical; clocks

Chandlee, Isaac 1760-1813 Nottingham, Md. Surveying; clocks

Clark, Robert fl. 1785 Charleston, S.C. Nautical; surveying optical

Clough, Jere 18th century Boston Surveying

Condy, Benjamin fl. 1756-1798, Philadelphia Mathematical; sand d. 1798 glasses

Crow, George c. 1726-1772 Wilmington, Del. Surveying; clocks

Dabney, John, Jr. fl. 1739 Boston Mathematical

Dakin, Jonathan fl. 1745 Boston Mathematical; balances

Davenport, William 1778-1829 Philadelphia Mathematical; surveying

Dean, William (?-1797) Philadelphia Surveying; nautical

Devacht, Joseph and fl. 1792 Gallipolis, Ohio Watches; compasses; Francois sundials

Donegan (or fl. 1787 New York Glass; Denegan), John philosophical

Donegany, John (see Donegan)

Doolittle, Enos 1751-1806 Hartford, Conn. Surveying; clocks nautical;

Doolittle, Isaac 1721-1800 New Haven, Conn. Clocks; scientific

Doolittle, Isaac, 1759-1821 New Haven, Conn. Surveying; clocks Jr.

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