SIR
I Wish you much peace and happiness both in Soul and Body. Sir, I do very well know, and am sensible, that you are a great deal better knowing in thes Art of Rigging, then my weak fancy will ever attain unto, which did invite me to present You with my weak Words: And knowing you to be one that was ever very free to accept of the well meaning of any one; which did the more urge me to the performance of the same, not fearing but it would have a loving acceptance from Your Worthy self to publish the same. So desiring not to be tedious, but only to present my humble thankfulness for former Courtesies received from You, I shall ever remain,
Your Worships,
Humble Servant
THOMAS MILLER.
| And this way of Rigging is most certain & will hold true in all Vessels, small or great but for those Rules by way of proportion formerly printed, cannot hold, but will deceive those that trust to them. | Gentle READER, I do here present you the Rare and Exact way of Rigging by the Moddell. But I must confess it is by the perswasions of some that have the true taste of it: for I did not intend to publish it as yet, but taking it into a serious consideration, I thought it not convenient any longer to obscure the reflection of such a true light, and as it is the truth, so it is so plain and easie, that any one altough he could never before obtain to cut out a ships Rigging, may by this way Rigg any Ship small or great, with a weeks practice or less. But if it were half so easie again as it is, which is almost impossible, yet I say, if it were so easie, it is possible a man may have the Book, and yet never come to Rigg a Ship, if he do not endeavour to get the use of the Book, which is a thing that may soon be obtained.
Likewise, I could have shewed a great deal of Curiosity in the Models and have drawn them perfectly like a Ship: for, for matter of drafting, few or none go beyond me. But I find it not convenient, for at first, I did do so, and some that I learned, were so wise they could almost have left the Goose to run after the Feather, that is, they were so affected with the draft of the Ship, they minded that more than the substance that belonged to it. So I have now in every respect laid it down in a more plain manner, and as I find this Book to be accepted of, I shall present you with another in the future. So I conclude, And remain yours in all my Practice THOMAS MILLER. |
| When you go to raise the Model of any ship or vessel, you must in the first place know the length of her Keel, and the breadth of her Beam. | |
| The length of the Keel | First knowing the length of the Keel, take the length of the Keel off your Scale, and place it on your paper that you intend to raise your Model on, making two pricks one with one point of the Compasses, the other with the other then draw aline with your pen or pensil of black lead, as from A to B. |
| The depth of the Hold from the Keel to the first Deck. | Then take the depth of the Hold off from your Scale with your Compasses, and set one foot in the end of the Keel line at A, and with the other make a prick at D, and likewise from B to C: then with your Ruler and black lead, or pen, draw another line parallel with the Keel, and that is the line for the first Deck. |
| The height between the first & second Deck | Then for the height between the first and second Deck, which appeareth in the figure following, to be 6 foot and a half, then take 6 foot and a half off from your Scale, and set one foot of your compasses at D, and with the other make a prick at E, and likewise from C to F. So must you doe for the height between the 2d. and 3d. Deck, and so for the Cabin and Coch and round House above that, and for the fore-castel all in the same manner, and then draw lines from prick to prick. |
| To raise the Stem | Then for the Stem raise a perpendicular line from the fore-part of the Keel to the second Deck, then take two thirds of the depth in the hold, which in the figure us 12 foot, then set 1 foot of you compasses at B, and with the other mark a prick at G: so likewise set 1 foot in the upper end of the line at H, and with the other foot make a prick at I, then draw a line from G to I parallel to that from B to H, then from that outermost line, draw the Stem to the Keel with what sweep you please running the top of your stem 3 or 4 foot above the line, as it is in the figure, then you may draw it double as you please, and the Keel likewise. |
| Note.
The making of the scale. | And when you draw your Deck-lines, let your lower Deck-line run a foot or 2 beyond the end of the Keel aft, and so in line manner all your Decks, and then joyn them together something rounding, that the Model may have a Rake aft, and shew ship shape. You must draw your Model and Scale together at the Keel, as you see in the figure D, and note how many feet soever your Model is by the Keel, so make and divide the Scale into 15 equal parts, as is shewed, the 2 first equal parts of the Scale divide into 20 feet, 6 of those feet are one Fathom, and 12 of those feet are two Fathom. And the other 13 divisions numbred by 10, 20, 30, &. to 130 are 10 feet a piece. By the Fathoms I measure the length of the Ropes, and also the Canvas for the sailes; and by the Scale of equal parts, I measure the Model, the larger you draw the Models of your vessels or ships, the better you may see to do your worke. |
| The main-mast | The Main-mast must be twice and one half the length of the Beam. |
| The fore-mast | The Fore-mast eight ninths of the Main-mast. |
| Main-top-mast & top-gallant-mast. | The Main-top-mast half the Main-mast, and the Main-top-gallant-mast. half the Main-top-mast. |
| The fore-top-Mast, & top-gallant-Mast. | The Fore-top.mast, half the Fore-mast, and the Fore-top-gallant-mast, half the Fore-top-mast. |
| The Bolt-sprit. | The Bolt-sprit, the length of the Fore-mast. |
| The missen Mast & missen-top-Mast. | The Missen-mast, the height of the Main-top-mast from the quarter-Deck, and the Missen-top-mast half that. |
| Main-yard & Main-top-sail-yard. | The Main-yard 6 seven parts of the Main-mast, and the Main-top-sail-yard half that, and Top-gallant-yard half that. |
| Fore-yard & fore-top-sail-yard | The Fore-yard eight ninths of the Main-yard, and the Fore-top-sail-yard half that, and Top-gallant-yard half that. |
| Missen-yard. | The Missen-yard something shorter then the Fore-yard. |
| The Sprit-sail-yard & Cros-jack-yard. | The Sprit-sail yard and Cros-jack yard both one, the cros-jack-yard half the Missen-yard. |
| Sprit-sail-top-Mast, and top-sail yard. | The Sprit-sail-top-sail-yard half the Sprit-sail-yard, and the Sprit-sail top-mast almost half the Sprit-sail-yard. |
| Note. | Note, That all the small yards, are half the great yards from Cleat to Cleat, or from one earing of the Top-sail no [sic] another, you may have what Yard-armes you please. |
| Use. | IN these figurtes you see two yards one Hoysted, and the other Lowered or a Portlens, the top-sail-yard also one Hoysted, and the other down upon the Cape, so must you make in all the Models you raise: the yard a portlens gives the length of top-sail-sheats, and lifts, and tye or Jeers and Bunt-lines, and Leech-lines, or Halli-yards measuring from the Hounds to the Deck.
The yards Hoysted gives the length of Clew-lines, Brases, and Clew-garnets, and Tackles, and Sheats, and Bow-lines. Ine the small ones, is shewed the length of Shrowds and Top-sail Halliards with Brases, Lifts, as in the Figure B. |
| Note. | In the figure A is shewed how to give a near estimation, how many yards of Canvass is in a main Course. When you come in any Ship or Vessel, and desire to know how many yards of Canvas is in the main or Fore-course: First, you must know the depth of your sail, and the breadth of the Canvas that the sail is made of, then take off so much from the Scale as you see the Cloth is in breadth, and place so many cloths in the Model on the main or fore-yard, the same depth that the sail is on, as you see the main-Course in this figure: After you have so done, then take a Fathom or two off from your scale, and measure every cloth up and down as you do the Ropes, and that gives you the number of yards.
Likewise, here is shewed in this figure the way how to place your Garnet and Runner, and Sprit-sail-top-sail, Cran-lines, and main stay, and fore stay to find the true length of them. In the figure C is shewed the way to find the number of yards, that is in a main or fore-sail, the same way that you measure one sail, you must measure all, |
| Observe. | But this you must observe, that you are to place your middle Cloath first in a top-sail, and from thence to each yards arm, that your goers at the Clew may fall out right. |
| So likewise to find the length of all Ropes. | Likewise it sheweth the length of main-top-sail-bow-lines, and so you must do to find the length of the fore-top-sail-bow-lines: draw only a line from the top-sail-yard-arm, to the main-tard-arm with your pen, or black-lead: Note from the further yard-arm, that you may take them at the largest extent, and so your Brasses: in like manner, it shews also the length of main-bow-line, and main-sheat, and main-tack and single-Garnet.
All this I could have performed in one Model, but then it would have been so full that you would not so well have understood it: but you may perform all in one figure, in starching 3 or 4 sheets of paper together, and then your Model will be of a very good volum, for the bigger it is, the lesse errour will be, and your best way to perform all in one Model, is to draw your yards with black-lead only, especially the lowest yards, and then you may rub them out after you have measured out your Rigging, leaving only a little speck or spot, at the end of each yards-arm, that you may the easier draw them again, if your have occasion, the two spots will give you the length of them again without any more trouble, and the it will bot be so easie for any one to steal away the use of your Model by, as he that hath an ingenious pate nay do: and to prevent that, I seldom let any yards be seen, but only leave two little pricks to give me the length of them, at any time, when occasion require. And then I draw them out again with black-lead, and measure out my Rigging, and write them in a piece of paper, and the with the crums of white bred, and a clean linnen cloth, I rub them out again, and so leave only the mast standing. |
| The fore-channels bines. | Then for the Channel bines, if you see the Ship or Vessel, then you know the better where to place them; or if she be upon the stocks, that they be not brought too, he that is a Seaman will give a neer guess where they should be, and if they be not placed just in the place where they should be it is no great matter. But rather endeavour to place them a little too low rather than too high. |
| The length of stay & shrowds | Or two thirds of the stay or main-mast is a good Rule for your Shrowds, for your stay must be as long as the mast. |
| To place the Main masts. | Then for the placing of your mast, there is very few but knows the main-mast must stand in the middle, and to that end raise a perpendicular line from the middle of the Keel, making a little step some two foot, or two foot and a half, as in the figure D at K; if your step be not so high as it should be, or if it be a little higher then it should be, so it be not two [sic] much, it breaks no square, so long as you give a handsome allowance for the end of your shrowds to turn up.
Then after you have raised the mast at his proper length, then allow for the mast-head, and their place, the cross-trees, but if you measure your mast as it is allowed any Boat-swaim, to do: then you must mind the heigth of the mast-head, and it is the surest way to know exactly the length of the mast and yards, and then you cannot work amiss: for I have measured very few masts, but differ someting, therefore I advise you to know the true length of your masts and yards. |
| To place the fore mast. | Now the fore-mast stands just upon the brest-hook, and there you must place a thing imitating a step, of some 6 or 7 foot high, or 4 or 5 foot high, according as the ship or vessel is in bigness, or according as you see the fore-mast will stand in proportion to the main-mast, as your eye will give you that: and as you see it agrees with the main-mast in height, so place your step as in the Model D, at L: and if it stand half a foot too high or too low, it is no great matter so long as the shwrowdes are long enough. |
| To place the Misson mast. | Now in placing your Missen-mast: beacuse there is no just Rule to be given but only your eye must be your best Rule. |
Note. | Therefore, after you have raised your Model and placed your main-mast, then observe the Model well, and you may soon perceive where you shall place the missen-mast: and thos observe, that if it becomes not the Model, it will not become the ship, neither that nor no mast nor Rigging about the ship or vessel, for after you have raised the true Model of any ship or vessel, it is just then, as if you were placing of the masts in the Vessel it self; and after you have placed your masts and yards, you may measure out your Rigging as exactly as if you should measure from place to place on Boord the ship or vessel, with a lead-line or span-yard where every rope should go. |
| The Bolt-sprit. | Now the Bolt-sprit you must place as you see in the Model D, at H F C, letting it run from six foot beyond the fore-mast; this must be done in a ship, but in other vessels they are placed otherwayes, therefore you must place them as you see the vessel requires. |
| For the height between decks. | Now after you have the true length and depth and breadth of any ship or vessel given you by any one, that you are sure knowes, you may give a guess yourself for the height between Decks, if she have two Decks o the height in the steridge, and great Cabin and round-house if she have any, and likewise the Fore castle, for my own part I never ___ no ship nor vessel since I began to practice this Art: But I could give a neer estimation of her heights between Decks, and the like without measuring, if I did but see the ship or vessel, but indeed if I went a Board, I could guess the better by my own height. And I would be sure to account them rather with the lowest then with the highest, that my Rigging should fall out long enough. |
| The practice | Your only way to be expert in raising of the Model, is to make a Book of large and good paper Royal, and what ship or vessel soever you come in, you may by discourse with the Master or Carpenter come to know the true length and depth, and breadth, and height of masts, and length of yards.
Or if she be a Merchant ship, you may measure the depth[ ]in hould and breadth of the neam yourself, when she is light and her Ballast out, and likewise when she lay ashore, with a Carpenters Rule meassure the Keel and the masts and yards likewise, when you have opportunity, and then raise the Model of her in your Book. And likewise, if you be in any ship that lay up in Winter, then you have an opportunity for your own ship, or any ship or vessel that lies by you to get the Model of them, then place them in your Book of Models, then at any time if you fall with a vessel to rigge of any of them demensions, there you have the Model raised to your hand, And likewise, when you are at home in the day time or in the evening, you may upon your slate or paper, with your black-lead Pensil, that you may rub out, as before mentioned, raise an hundred models by supposition, which will bring your hand into the way of raising a Model complete and handsome. And likewise, you will by that come to be expert and perfect in giving allowance for the sweep of mast-heads, and blocks, and dead-men-eyes and the like: That when you come to raise a Model by a true proportion, you may go through with your work without fear: for it will come to you with ease enough if you take but any pains at all to practice it, and not to do as a great many do, to buy Books and be a little fond of them at the present, and afterwards lay them up, and never practice by them till they have occasion indeed to make use of them, and then they run so head-long upon the Work, that there is one gross errour or other in their work, and then to like themselves wholly they impute the fault on the Book or on the Author of it, when the fault lyes wholly in themselves for want of practice. Therefore it is a very good when you have opportunity, to be practising to raise a Model, for you cannot be too perfect, because the rigging of a ship is a thing that cannot be done in secret, and you have many eyes upon you, and if you do not compltete your work, it makes such a blot in your Scutcheon that it will scarce were out in seven years time, for every one will be spending his verdict, as well he that knows nothing, as he that doth. Therefore to prevent all dangers and to stop all mouths, I advise you once more to be very diligent in practicing yourself, till you find that you are perfect in the work, which you will soon be by observing the Rules wich [sic] I have before mentioned. |
| For the measuring of the Rigging. | For the measuring of the Rigging you must have a pensil of black-lead on purpose for that use, then any Rope that you desire to measure; first, draw a line with the black-lead, and then measure it, and put that out again, then your Model will be the clearer to find the rest of the Rigging. |
| For brasses. | As for Brasses draw a line from the yard-arm to the place where the Brasse should go, you may draw it double if you please, as the Brasses go, or you may draw but one single line, and so take a Fathom off from you Scale, and where it goes double tell two Fathom, and where it goes single tell but one. |
| Top-sail-sheats | And likewise fore-top-sail-sheats, draw a line from the top-sail-yard that is upon the Cape, as you see in the Model D, down to the yards-arm, that is a Portlens, as you see it is from the fore-top-sail-yard to the fore-yard, then take one Fathom or two off your Scale, and measure from the top-sail-yard to the fore-yard upon the line that you have drawn, and then from the fore-yards-arm into the mast, and so down to the fore-castle, and there you have the just length of your top-sail-sheat, and it is left to your own discretion what you will allow: so likewise must you do for your main-top-sail-sheat, and fore-top-gallant-clew-lines, and top-sail-clew-lines, you must do as you see in the Model, and so for any Ropes whatsoever, if you will have them fo after your own way, draw a line with your black-lead where you will have it go, ans so measure the length of it. And there you have it (as a man may say) to an Inch. So I hope I shall not need to fill your head with many more stories, for here is directions enough for any one that hath any wit at all. And he that sees how to measure one Rope, may easily inderstand all the rest. |
| The stays. | But this, Note, That when you measure the stays, you must measure the Collar first double 3 or 4 Fathom, according as you see the Model require it, for as it becomes the Model, so it will become the ship or vessel, and you must know that the Collar belongs to the length of the stay. |
| The penents of Brases. | But for the Penents of Brases, you must measure them first 3 Fathom or 2 Fathom, as you see it will become the Model, and there mark the Block, and so measure the length of the Brace from that.
So desireing you to mind well what is before mentioned, for I have cut it off as briefly as possible I may, that you might the easier get it by heart, which with small pains you may, and then you shall be the better able to discourse, and likewise to complete your Work. |
| The bigness of the Rigging for these main-masts, and main-top.masts: the fore-mast to these masts followeth in the next Page. | Masts of 34 in. | Masts of 32 in. | Masts of 30 in. | Masts of 29 in. | Masts of 28 in. | Masts of 20 in. | Masts of 26 in. | Masts of 24 in. | Masts of 23 in. | Masts of 19 in. | Masts of 13 in. | Masts of 12 in. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 inch | 2 inch | 3 inch | 4 inch | 5 inch | 6 inch | 7 inch | 8 inch | 9 inch | 10 inch | 11 inch | 12 inch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penents of Tackles | 8½ | 8 | 7 | 6½ | 6 | 5½ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Note, There | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runners | 6 | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 3½ | 3¼ | Bunt-lines are in bignes as followeth, 3½ 3½ 3 2½ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Falls of the Tackles | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3½ | 2½ | 2½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shrowds | 8½ | 8 | 7½ | 7 | 6½ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laniards | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 3¼ | 2½ | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swifters | 8½ | 8 | 7½ | 7 | 6½ | 5 | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 4½ | 3¼ | 3¼ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laniards | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stay | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14½ | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14½ | 9½ | 6½ | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collar at the Stem | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laniard of the stay | 6 | 5½ | 5½ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 2½ | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lifts | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lacks | 9½ | 9 | 8½ | 8 | 6½ | 6 | 5 | 6½ | 6 | 5½ | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheates | 6½ | 6½ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 4½ | 4½ | 3½ | 2½ | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowlines | 5½ | 5 | 4½ | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridles | 4½ | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penents fore-brases | 4 | 4 | 3¼ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2¾ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brases | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 2 | Note, The ships that have no jeers there tye is 4 inches, and their Halliyards is 2½.
| Clew-garnets | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 1½ | 2
| Jeers | 8½ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5½ | 5 | | 6 | 4½ | 4 | |
| Parrel Rope | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 3 | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 3
| Brest-rope | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Runner of mart-lines | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| Fall of mart-lines | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ |
| Penent of the garnet | 8½ | 8 | 7½ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 6 | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 4
| Tye | 6 | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fall of the garnet | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2¼ | 2 | 2
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| Main top mast rigging | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Penent of Tackles | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 2¾ | 3½ | 3½ | 2½ | 2 | |
| Fals of Tackles | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | |
| Shrowdes | 5 | 5 | 4¼ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 2¾ | 2½ |
| Laniards | 2½ | 2½ | 2¼ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| Back-stays | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 2 | 2½ |
| Laniards | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| Stay | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 5 | 4½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ |
| Laniard | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2¾ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 2 |
| Lifts | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| The bignes of Fore-rigging | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Penent of Tackles | 8 | 7½ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6¼ | 5½ | 4½ | 3½ | 6 |
| Runners of Tackles | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 3 | 2½ |
| The Falls | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | |
| Shrowds | 8 | 7½ | 6½ | 6 | 5½ | 5 | 4½ | 6 | 5½ | 4½ | 3½ | 3½ |
| Laniards | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 2½ | 2 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Stay | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6½ | 10½ | 8½ | 7½ | 5 | 4 |
| Laniard | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Tye | 8 | 7½ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 3½ | 4 |
| Halliards | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jeers | 6½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5½ | |||||
| Lifts | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | |
| Parrel Ropes | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2½ |
| Brest-ropes | 8 | 7 | 6½ | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| Sheates | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 2½ | 2½ |
| Jacks | 8½ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3½ |
| Bowlines | 4½ | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3¼ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2½ |
| Bridles | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 |
| Penents of brases | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 1½ | 2 |
| Brases | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ |
| Clew-garnets | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ |
| Bunt-lines | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ |
| Mart-line runners | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | |||||||
| Mart-lines | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ |
| The bignes of the Fore-top-sail-rigging. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Penent of Tackles | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | ||
| Falls to them | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | ||
| Shrowdes | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Laniards | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| Pottoks | 5 4½ | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 2¾ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 1½ | ||
| Stay | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 2 | 2½ |
| Penent of the Laniard | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 1¾ | 1½ | ||||
| Fall of the Laniard | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ |
| Tye | 7 | 7 | 6½ | 6½ | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3½ | 2 | |
| Runner | 5 | 5 | 4¼ | 4¾ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | ||
| Halliards | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 2¾ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | |
| Bow-lines | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | ||
| Bridles | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | |
| Clew-lines | 4¼ | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 1½ | 1½ | |
| Parrel rope | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3¾ | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2 |
| The bigness of the Bolt-sprit-rigging | Masts of 34 in. | Masts of 32 in. | Masts of 30 in. | Masts of 29 in. | Masts of 28 in. | Masts of 20 in. | Masts of 26 in. | Masts of 24 in. | Masts of 23 in. | Masts of 19 in. | Masts of 13 in. | Masts of 12 in. |
| 1 inch | 2 inch | 3 inch | 4 inch | 5 inch | 6 inch | 7 inch | 8 inch | 9 inch | 10 inch | 11 inch | 12 inch | |
| Penents of sheats | 6 | 6 | 5½ | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 3 | 2½ | |
| Sheats | 4½ | 4½ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 4 | 3½ | 3¼ | 3 | 1½ |
| Clew-lines | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ |
| Garnets | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 1¾ | |
| Penents of Brases | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ |
| Brases | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1¾ | 1½ |
| Halliards | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 2¼ | 3¼ | 3 | 2¾ | 2½ | 2 |
| Tye | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 2 |
| Bunt-lines | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | |
| Horse | 6 | 6 | 5½ | 5¼ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 |
| Lifts | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ |
| The bigness of the sprit-sail-top-rigging | 1 inc. | 2 inc. | 3 inc. | 4 inc. | 5 inc. | 6 inc. | 7 inc. | 8 inc. | 9 inc. | 10 inc. | 11 inc. | 12 inc. |
| Shrowds | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2½ | 2¼ | 2 | 1¼ | 1 |
| Laniards | 2 | 1¾ | 1¾ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Penents of Brases | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 |
| Brases | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tie | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1¼ | 1 |
| Halliards | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 |
| Clew lines | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| Penents of Tackles | 3 | 3 | 2¼ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | ¾ | ½ | ¾ | |||
| Fals to them | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Lifts | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Puttockes | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Parrel-Ropes | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| The bigness of missen rigging. | Masts of 34 inch. | Masts of 32 inch. | Masts of 30 inch. | Masts of 29 inch. | Masts of 28 inch. | Masts of 20 inch. | Masts of 26 inch. | Masts of 24 inch. | Masts of 23 inch. | Masts of 19 inch. | Masts of 13 inch. | Masts of 12 inch. |
| The missen-mast. | 1 inch | 2 inch | 3 inch | 4 inch | 5 inch | 6 inch | 7 inch | 8 inch | 9 inch | 10 inch | 11 inch | 12 inch |
| Penents of Tackles | 5½ | 5 | 4½ | 4 | ||||||||
| Runners | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | ||||||||
| Falls of Tackles | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | ||||||||
| Shrowdes | 5½ | 5 | 4¾ | 4½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2½ |
| Lanyards | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ |
| Tye | 7 | 6½ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | |||||
| Halliards | 5 | 4½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 1½ | 2 | |
| Stay | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | |
| Lanyards | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | |
| Sheat | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ |
| Jeere | 5½ | 5 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | |||||||
| Truss | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | |
| Bow-lines | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ |
| Brayles | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 |
| Parrel-ropes | 5½ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 |
| The Cross-jack | 1 inc. | 2 inc. | 3 inc. | 4 inc. | 5 inc. | 6 inc. | 7 inc. | 8 inc. | 9 inc. | 10 inc. | 11 inc. | 12 inc. |
| Lifts | 4 | 3½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1 |
| Brases | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| Penents | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2¼ | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 |
| Halliards | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ |
| Bigness of of missen-top-mast-rigging | Masts of 34 inch. | Masts of 32 inch. | Masts of 30 inch. | Masts of 29 inch. | Masts of 28 inch. | Masts of 20 inch. | Masts of 26 inch. | Masts of 24 inch. | Masts of 23 inch. | Masts of 19 inch. | Masts of 13 inch. | Masts of 12 inch. |
| 1 inc. | 2 inc. | 3 inc. | 4 inc. | 5 inc. | 6 inc. | 7 inc. | 8 inc. | 9 inc. | 10 inc. | 11 inc. | 12 inc. | |
| Penents of Tackles | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | ||||||||
| Falls of Tackles | 2½ | 2¼ | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Shrowds | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Laniards | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 1 | ¾ | ||||
| Puttockes | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | |||
| Penents of Brases | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1¾ | ||
| Brases | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | |||
| Bow-lines | 2½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | ¾ | ||
| Bridles | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | ||
| Clew-lines | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| Tye | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | |
| Halliards | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1¼ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 |
| Lifts | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | 1 |
| Parrel-rope | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| Runner of the stay | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | |||||||||
| Penent of the stay | 3 | 3 | 2¼ | 2 | 1½ | |||||||
| Top-rope | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | |||||
| Parts of the stay | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Penents for the backstays | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | |||||||||
| Falls | 2½ | 2 | 1¾ |
| The bigness of the main top gallant Rigging. | Masts of 34 inch. | Masts of 32 inch. | Masts of 30 inch. | Masts of 29 inch. | Masts of 28 inch. | Masts of 20 inch. | Masts of 26 inch. | Masts of 24 inch. | Masts of 23 inch. | Masts of 19 inch. | Masts of 13 inch. | Masts of 12 inch. |
| 1 inch | 2 inch | 3 inch | 4 inch | 5 inch | 6 inch | 7 inch | 8 inch | 9 inch | 10 inch | 11 inch | 12 inch | |
| Penents of Tackles | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | ||||
| Falls of Tackles | 2½ | 2 | 3¾ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 1¾ | 1½ | ||||
| Shrowdes | 3 | 3 | 3¾ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2¾ | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1 |
| Lanyards | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Puttocks | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Penents of backstays | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Falls to them | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| The Stay | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lanyard | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Braces | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | ¾ | ¾ | |
| Penent of Brases | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bow lines | 2½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | ¾ | ¾ |
| Bridles | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | ¾ | ||
| Top-rope | 4½ | 4 | 3½ | 2½ | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Parrel-rope | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1 | 2½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tye | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1¼ |
| Halliards | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1¼ | 1¼ |
| Lifts | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Flag staffe stay | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Clew-lines | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1¾ | 1 | 1 |
| The bigness of the Fore-top gallant Rigging. | Masts of 34 inch. | Masts of 32 inch. | Masts of 30 inch. | Masts of 29 inch. | Masts of 28 inch. | Masts of 20 inch. | Masts of 26 inch. | Masts of 24 inch. | Masts of 23 inch. | Masts of 19 inch. | Masts of 13 inch. | Masts of 12 inch. |
| 1 inc. | 2 inc. | 3 inc. | 4 inc. | 5 inc. | 6 inc. | 7 inc. | 8 inc. | 9 inc. | 10 inc. | 11 inc. | 12 inc. | |
| Tye | 2½ | 2½ | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1¼ | 2½ | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 1¼ |
| Halliards | 2½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bow-lines | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1¼ | ¼ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | ||
| Bridles | 1¾ | ¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | ||
| Stay | 2½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | ||
| Shrowdes | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | ||
| Laniards | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1¼ | 1 | ¾ | ||
| Parrel-Rope | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | ||
| Clew-Lines | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1¼ | 1¼ | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | |||
| Brases | 2 | 1½ | 1¼ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ¾ | |||
| Lifts | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1¼ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Top-rope | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | ||||||||
| Penent of the tackles | 3 | 2½ | 1½ | |||||||||
| Falls | 2¼ | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Puttocks | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 1¾ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Back-stayes | 2½ | 2½ | 2 |
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| A Cable of | 21 | doth way | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| A Cable of | 20 | doth way | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| A Cable of | 19 | doth way | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| A Cable of | 18 | doth way | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| A Cable of | 17 | doth way | 59 | 0 | 11 |
| A Cable of | 16 | doth way | 53 | 2 | 7 |
| A Cable of | 15 | doth way | 46 | 2 | 7 |
| A Cable of | 14 | doth way | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| A Cable of | 13 | doth way | 34 | 2 | 10 |
| A Cable of | 12 | doth way | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| A Cable of | 11 | doth way | 25 | 2 | 6 |
| A Cable of | 10 | doth way | 20 | 3 | 4 |
| A Cable of | 9 | doth way | 17 | 3 | 13 |
| A Cable of | 8 | doth way | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| A Cable of | 7 | doth way | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| A Cable of | 6 | doth way | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| A Cable of | 5 | doth way | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| A Cable of | 4 | doth way | 3 | 3 | 0 |
In the first Page is shewed, how to raise the Model of any ship, or vessel, small or great.
In the second page is shewed a Rule for masting and yarding.
From the third to the eight is shewed the use of the Model.
In the first column of the ninth page, where the figure of 1 stands on the top, is shewed the bigness of the Rigging that is required in a ship, that the main-mast is 34 inches through.
In the second column is shewed the bigness of the Rigging the main-mast is 32 inches through.
In the third column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 30 inches through.
In the fourth column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 29 inches through.
In the fifth column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 28 inches through.
In the sixth column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 20 inches through.
In the seventh column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 26 inches through.
In the eighth column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 24 inches through.
In the ninth column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 23 inches through.
In the tenth column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 19 inches through.
In the eleventh column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 13 inches through.
In the twelfth column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a main-mast of 12 inches through.
In the tenth Page is shewed in the 12 columns the bigness of Rigging for the fore-mast, answerable for the main-mast, and main top-mast in the ninth page.
In the 12 columns of the eleventh Page is shewed the bigness of sprit-sail, and sprit-sail-top-mast Rigging for such ships.
In the 12 columns of the twelfth Page is shewed the bigness of missen-mast, and cross-jack Rigging.
In the 12 columns of the thirteenth Page, is shewed the bigness of missen-top mast Rigging.
In the 12 columns of the fourteenth Page, is shewed the bigness of main-top gallant Rigging.
In the 12 columns of the fifteenth Page, is shewed the bigness of fore-top-gallant Rigging.
In the 16 page is shewed by the 12 figures, the Anchors for such ships that are to be masted and Rigged.
In the 17 page is shewed by the 12 figures, the Cables for such Anchors.
In the 18 page is shewed the weight of Cables.
From a Cable of 21 inches to a four-inch-rope.
In the 19 page is shewed the Model of a great ship, of an hundred and 25 foot by the Keel, and likewise the making of the Scale.
In the 20 page is shewed the 3 small models.
Likewise, Note, that on the top of every column in the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 pages, there is a figure set, as thus, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, which is to direct you aright to complete a whole ships rigging in bigness.
And as for the length, the Model gives you that so true, that you need not fear, but that your ship will be well Rigged.
So leaving you to your practice, and wishing you a good proceeding as well for your good as my credit, I conclude, and Rest.
Yours
T.M.
Thomas Miller: The Compleat Modellist: shewing the true and exact way of raising the Model of any Ship or Vessel, small or great, either in proportion, or out of proportion. Also the manner how to find the length of every Rope exactly. And Tables which give the true bignesse of every Rope in each Vessel. Together with the Weights of their Anchors and Cables.
Printed by R. & W. Leybourn for George Hurlock, London, 1660 [1st].
Other editions 1664, 1667, 1676, 1684, 1699, 1714, and 1716.
Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius
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