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Halsy, Joseph fl. 1697-1762 Boston Surveying; nautical

Ham, James fl. 1754-1764 New York and Mathematical Philadelphia

Ham, James, Jr. fl. 1780 Philadelphia Mathematical

Hamlin, William 1772-1869 Providence, R. I. Mathematical; nautical; astronomical

Hanks, Benjamin 1755-1824 Mansfield and Surveying Litchfield, Conn.

Hanks, Truman fl. 1808 Mansfield and Surveying Litchfield, Conn.

Harland, Thomas 1735-1807 Norwich, Conn. Surveying; clocks

Heisely, Frederick 1759-1839 Frederick, Md.; Mathematical; A. Lancaster, surveying; clocks Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh, Pa.

Heisely, George 1789-1880 Harrisburg, Pa. Clocks; mathematical

Hinton, William fl. 1772 New York Mathematical

Hoff, George 1740-1816 Lancaster, Pa. Clocks; surveying

Holcomb, Amasa 1787-1875 Southwick, Mass. Surveying; (also practitioner) astronomical

Hooker & Fairman before 1810 Newburyport, Mathematical (William Hooker and Mass. Gideon Fairman)

Houghton, Rowland c. 1678-1744 Boston Surveying

Huntington, Gurdon 1763-1804 Windham, Conn., Surveying and and Walpole, N.H. other; clocks

Jacks, James fl. 1780's Charleston, S.C. Mathematical; surveying

Jayne, John late 18th Salem, Mass. Mathematical century

Kennard, John 1782-1861 Newmarket, N.H. Surveying; clocks

Ketterer, Alloysius fl. 1789 Philadelphia Glass

King & Hagger 1759 or 1760 Newport, R.I. Mathematical; (Benjamin King and until early nautical William Guyse 1760's Hagger)

King, Benjamin 1707-1786 Newport, R.I. Mathematical; nautical

King, Benjamin 1740-1804 Salem, Mass. Nautical

King, Daniel 1704-1790 Salem, Mass. Mathematical

King, Samuel 1748-1819 Newport, R.I. Mathematical

Lamb, A. & Son 1780's New York Mathematical

Lamb, Anthony 1703-1784 England; Mathematical; Virginia; surveying; nautical Philadelphia; New York; Hunter's Key, N.Y.

Lamb, John 1735-1800 New York Mathematical

Mendenhall, Thomas fl. 1775 Lancaster, Pa. Mathematical; clocks

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