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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ______________)*
Veeco Instruments Inc.
 (Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
 (Title of Class of Securities)

922417-10-0
 (CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

|CUSIP NO. 922417-10-0 | 13G | Page 2 of 19 Pages | | ------------ | | --- --- |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  1     |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  Hambro International Venture Fund II L.P.                          |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2     |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |	

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  4     |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  Delaware                                                           |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
|                          |   5    | SOLE VOTING POWER                        |
|                          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|        NUMBER OF         |--------| -----------------------------------------|
|         SHARES           |   6    | SHARED VOTING POWER                      |
|      BENEFICIALLY        |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|        OWNED BY          ----------------------------------------------------|
|          EACH            |   7    | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   |
|       REPORTING          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|         PERSON           ----------------------------------------------------|
|          WITH            |   8    | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 |
|                          |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9     | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        |
|        |                                                                     |
|        | 317,669 shares                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ]  |
|        | SHARES*                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   |
|        | 5.5%                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *                                          |
|        | PN                                                                  |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	

- -------------------------                           ---------------------------	

|CUSIP NO. 922417-10-0 | 13G | Page 3 of 19 Pages | | ------------ | | --- --- |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  1     |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  HIV-GEN Incorporated                                               |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2     |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |	

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  4     |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  New York                                                           |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
|                          |   5    | SOLE VOTING POWER                        |
|                          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|        NUMBER OF         |--------| -----------------------------------------|
|         SHARES           |   6    | SHARED VOTING POWER                      |
|      BENEFICIALLY        |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|        OWNED BY          ----------------------------------------------------|
|          EACH            |   7    | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   |
|       REPORTING          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|         PERSON           ----------------------------------------------------|
|          WITH            |   8    | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 |
|                          |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9     | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        |
|        |                                                                     |
|        | 317,669 shares                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ]  |
|        | SHARES*                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   |
|        | 5.5%                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *                                          |
|        | CO                                                                  |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	

|CUSIP NO. 922417-10-0 | 13G | Page 4 of 19 Pages | | ------------ | | --- --- |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  1     |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  Edwin A. Goodman                                                   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2     |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |	

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  4     |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  United States                                                      |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
|                          |   5    | SOLE VOTING POWER                        |
|                          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|        NUMBER OF         |--------| -----------------------------------------|
|         SHARES           |   6    | SHARED VOTING POWER                      |
|      BENEFICIALLY        |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|        OWNED BY          ----------------------------------------------------|
|          EACH            |   7    | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   |
|       REPORTING          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|         PERSON           ----------------------------------------------------|
|          WITH            |   8    | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 |
|                          |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9     | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        |
|        |                                                                     |
|        | 317,669 shares                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ]  |
|        | SHARES*                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   |
|        | 5.5%                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *                                          |
|        | IN                                                                  |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	

|CUSIP NO. 922417-10-0 | 13G | Page 5 of 19 Pages | | ------------ | | --- --- |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  1     |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  Arthur C. Spinner                                                  |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2     |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |	

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  4     |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  United States                                                      |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
|                          |   5    | SOLE VOTING POWER                        |
|                          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|        NUMBER OF         |--------| -----------------------------------------|
|         SHARES           |   6    | SHARED VOTING POWER                      |
|      BENEFICIALLY        |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|        OWNED BY          ----------------------------------------------------|
|          EACH            |   7    | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   |
|       REPORTING          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|         PERSON           ----------------------------------------------------|
|          WITH            |   8    | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 |
|                          |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9     | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        |
|        |                                                                     |
|        | 317,669 shares                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ]  |
|        | SHARES*                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   |
|        | 5.5%                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *                                          |
|        | IN                                                                  |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	

|CUSIP NO. 922417-10-0 | 13G | Page 6 of 19 Pages | | ------------ | | --- --- |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  1     |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  Richard A. D'Amore                                                 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2     |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |	

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  4     |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  United States                                                      |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
|                          |   5    | SOLE VOTING POWER                        |
|                          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|        NUMBER OF         |--------| -----------------------------------------|
|         SHARES           |   6    | SHARED VOTING POWER                      |
|      BENEFICIALLY        |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|        OWNED BY          ----------------------------------------------------|
|          EACH            |   7    | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   |
|       REPORTING          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|         PERSON           ----------------------------------------------------|
|          WITH            |   8    | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 |
|                          |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9     | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        |
|        |                                                                     |
|        | 317,669 shares                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ]  |
|        | SHARES*                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   |
|        | 5.5%                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *                                          |
|        | IN                                                                  |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	

|CUSIP NO. 922417-10-0 | 13G | Page 7 of 19 Pages | | ------------ | | --- --- |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  1     |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  Charles L. Dimmler, III                                            |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2     |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |	

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  4     |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  United States                                                      |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
|                          |   5    | SOLE VOTING POWER                        |
|                          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|        NUMBER OF         |--------| -----------------------------------------|
|         SHARES           |   6    | SHARED VOTING POWER                      |
|      BENEFICIALLY        |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|        OWNED BY          ----------------------------------------------------|
|          EACH            |   7    | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   |
|       REPORTING          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|         PERSON           ----------------------------------------------------|
|          WITH            |   8    | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 |
|                          |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9     | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        |
|        |                                                                     |
|        | 317,669 shares                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ]  |
|        | SHARES*                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   |
|        | 5.5%                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *                                          |
|        | IN                                                                  |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	

|CUSIP NO. 922417-10-0 | 13G | Page 8 of 19 Pages | | ------------ | | --- --- |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  1     |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  William J. Geary                                                   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2     |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |	

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  4     |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  United States                                                      |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
|                          |   5    | SOLE VOTING POWER                        |
|                          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|        NUMBER OF         |--------| -----------------------------------------|
|         SHARES           |   6    | SHARED VOTING POWER                      |
|      BENEFICIALLY        |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|        OWNED BY          ----------------------------------------------------|
|          EACH            |   7    | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   |
|       REPORTING          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|         PERSON           ----------------------------------------------------|
|          WITH            |   8    | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 |
|                          |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9     | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        |
|        |                                                                     |
|        | 317,669 shares                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ]  |
|        | SHARES*                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   |
|        | 5.5%                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *                                          |
|        | IN                                                                  |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	

|CUSIP NO. 922417-10-0 | 13G | Page 9 of 19 Pages | | ------------ | | --- --- |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  1     |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  Alexander R. Hambro                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2     |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |	

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  4     |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  United States                                                      |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
|                          |   5    | SOLE VOTING POWER                        |
|                          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|        NUMBER OF         |--------| -----------------------------------------|
|         SHARES           |   6    | SHARED VOTING POWER                      |
|      BENEFICIALLY        |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|        OWNED BY          ----------------------------------------------------|
|          EACH            |   7    | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   |
|       REPORTING          |        | 0 shares                                 |
|         PERSON           ----------------------------------------------------|
|          WITH            |   8    | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 |
|                          |        | 317,669 shares                           |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9     | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        |
|        |                                                                     |
|        | 317,669 shares                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ]  |
|        | SHARES*                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   |
|        | 5.5%                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *                                          |
|        | IN                                                                  |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	

Note: This statement on Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of (i) Hambro International Venture Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; (ii) Hiv-Gen Incorporated, a New York corporation; (iii) Richard A. D'Amore; (iv) Edwin A. Goodman; (vi) Arthur C. Spinner; (vii) Charles L. Dimmler, III; (viii) William J. Geary; and (ix) Alexander R. Hambro.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Veeco Instruments Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Terminal Drive,
 Plainview, New York 11803.

Item 2(a)                                  Item 2(b)                               Item 2(c)
- ---------                                  ---------                               ---------

                                                                                   Citizenship or Place
Name of Person Filing                        Address                                  of Organization
- ---------------------                        -------                               --------------------

Hambro International Venture                 Hambro International                    Delaware
    Fund II, L.P., a Delaware Limited        Equity Partners
    Partnership ("HIVF")                     650 Madison Avenue
                                             New York, NY  10022

Hiv-Gen Incorporated, a general partner      Hambro International                    New York
    of HIVF ("Hiv-Gen")                      Equity Partners
                                             650 Madison Avenue
                                             New York, NY  10022

Edwin A. Goodman, a general partner of       Hambro International                    United States
    HIVF                                     Equity Partners
                                             650 Madison Avenue
                                             New York, NY  10022

Arthur C. Spinner, a general partner of      Hambro International                    United States
    HIVF                                     Equity Partners
                                             650 Madison Avenue
                                             New York, NY  10022

Richard A. D'Amore, a general partner of     Hambro International                    United States
    HIVF                                     Equity Partners
                                             650 Madison Avenue
                                             New York, NY  10022

Charles L. Dimmler, III, a general           Hambro International                    United States
    partner of HIVF                          Equity Partners
                                             650 Madison Avenue
                                             New York, NY  10022

                              Page 10 of 19 Pages	

William J. Geary, a general partner of       Hambro International                    United States
    HIVF                                     Equity Partners
                                             650 Madison Avenue
                                             New York, NY  10022

Alexander R. Hambro, a general partner       Hambro International                    United States
    of HIVF                                  Equity Partners
                                             650 Madison Avenue
                                             New York, NY  10022	

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value.

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 922417-10-0

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Act.
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act.
None of the above.
Page 11 of 19 Pages

Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of December 31, 1996, each of the following is the owner of record of the number of shares of Common Stock set forth next to his, her or its

name:

HIVF:                              317,669 shares
HIV-Gen:                              0 shares
Mr. Goodman:                          0 shares
Mr. Spinner:                          0 shares
Mr. D'Amore:                          0 shares
Mr. Dimmler:                          0 shares
Mr. Geary:                            0 shares
Mr. Hambro:                           0 shares	

In their capacities as individual general partners of HIVF each of Hiv-Gen, Messrs. Goodman, Spinner, D'Amore, Dimmler, Geary and Hambro may be deemed to own beneficially the shares attributable to HIVF as of December 31, 1996 in addition to shares that they hold in their individual capacities.

(b)  Percent of Class:

      HIVF:                                5.5%
      HIV-Gen:                             5.5%
      Mr. Goodman:                         5.5%
      Mr. Spinner:                         5.5%
      Mr. D'Amore:                         5.5%
      Mr. Dimmler:                         5.5%
      Mr. Geary:                           5.5%
      Mr. Hambro:                          5.5%	

The foregoing percentages are calculated based on the 5,826,534 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Veeco Instruments Inc., for the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

HIVF:                        0 shares
HIV-Gen:                     0 shares
Mr. Goodman:                 0 shares
Mr. Spinner:                 0 shares
Mr. D'Amore:                 0 shares
Mr. Dimmler:                 0 shares
Mr. Geary:                   0 shares
Mr. Hambro:                  0 shares	

Page 12 of 19 Pages

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

HIVF:                        5.5%
HIV-Gen:                     5.5%
Mr. Goodman:                 5.5%
Mr. Spinner:                 5.5%
Mr. D'Amore:                 5.5%
Mr. Dimmler:                 5.5%
Mr. Geary:                   5.5%
Mr. Hambro:                  5.5%	

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the dispositions of:

HIVF:                        0 shares
HIV-Gen:                     0 shares
Mr. Goodman:                 0 shares
Mr. Spinner:                 0 shares
Mr. D'Amore:                 0 shares
Mr. Dimmler:                 0 shares
Mr. Geary:                   0 shares
Mr. Hambro:                  0 shares	

(iv) shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

HIVF:                        5.5%
HIV-Gen:                     5.5%
Mr. Goodman:                 5.5%
Mr. Spinner:                 5.5%
Mr. D'Amore:                 5.5%
Mr. Dimmler:                 5.5%
Mr. Geary:                   5.5%
Mr. Hambro:                  5.5%	

Each of HIVF, Hiv-Gen, Messrs. Goodman, Spinner, D'Amore, Dimmler, Geary and Hambro expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock of Vecco Instruments Inc. except any shares held directly of record.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ........... [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which

Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable.
Page 13 of 19 Pages

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable. HIVF, Hiv-Gen, Messrs. Goodman, Spinner, D'Amore, Dimmler, Geary and Hambro expressly disclaim membership in a "group" as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
Attached as Exhibit 1 hereto is a Joint Filing Agreement executed by each of the filing persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) under
Section 13(d) of the Act.
Page 14 of 19 Pages

Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his, her or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 12, 1997
HAMBRO INTERNATIONAL VENTURE FUND II, L.P.

By: /s/ Lisa C. Torch
    -----------------
    Lisa C. Torch
    General Partner	

HIV-GEN INCORPORATED

By: /s/ David Barnett
    -----------------
    David Barnett
    President	

*
 Edwin A. Goodman

*
 Arthur C. Spinner

*
 Richard A. D'Amore

*
 Charles L. Dimmler, III

*
 William J. Geary
Page 15 of 19 Pages

*
 Alexander R. Hambro

*By: /s/ Lisa C. Torch
     -----------------
     Lisa C. Torch
     Attorney-in-Fact	

*This Schedule 13G was executed by Lisa C. Torch pursuant to Powers of Attorney attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
Page 16 of 19 Pages

EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT OF
HAMBRO INTERNATIONAL VENTURE FUND II L.P.,
HIV-GEN INCORPORATED,
EDWIN A. GOODMAN, ARTHUR C. SPINNER,
RICHARD A. D'AMORE, CHARLES L. DIMMLER, III,
WILLIAM J. GEARY AND ALEXANDER R. HAMBRO
The undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13G with respect to the securities of Veeco Instruments Inc. dated as of even date herewith is filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Dated: February 12, 1997
HAMBRO INTERNATIONAL VENTURE FUND II, L.P.

By: /s/ Lisa C. Torch
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    Lisa C. Torch
    General Partner	

HIV-GEN INCORPORATED

By: /s/ David Barnett
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    David Barnett
    President	

*
 Edwin A. Goodman

*
 Arthur C. Spinner

*
 Richard A. D'Amore

*
 Charles L. Dimmler, III
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*
 William J. Geary

*
 Alexander R. Hambro

*By: /s/ Lisa C. Torch
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     Lisa C. Torch
     Attorney-in-Fact	

*This Agreement was executed pursuant of Powers of Attorney attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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Exhibit 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Edwin A. Goodman and Lisa C. Torch, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself or herself as an individual or in his or her capacity as a general partner of, or an officer of a general partner of, Hambro International Venture Fund `85, L.P., Hambro International Venture Fund II, L.P. and Hambro International Venture Fund Offshore II, L.P., pursuant to Section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 12th day of February, 1997.

/s/ Edwin A. Goodman
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Edwin A. Goodman

/s/ Arthur C. Spinner
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Arthur C. Spinner

/s/ Richard A. D'Amore
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Richard A. D'Amore

/s/ Charles L. Dimmler, III
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Charles L. Dimmler, III

/s/ William J. Geary
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William J. Geary

/s/ Alexander R. Hambro
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Alexander R. Hambro	

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