A PLAIN and EASY RULE TO RIG ANY SHIP BY The LENGTH of his MASTS, and YARDS.  
Without any further Trouble.  
LONDON, Printed for William Fisher at the Postern-Gate near Tower-Hill. 1664.   

A Plain and Easie RULE to RIG any SHIP by the Length of his MASTS and YARDS, without any further Trouble.  

For the Spritsail-Yard.  
Halliards THree times the length of the Yard.  
Lists Three times the length of the Yard.  
Clulines Two times the length of the Yard.  
Braces Two times the length of the Fore-yard.  
Buntlines' Two times the length of the Yard.  
Sheets Three times the length of the Yard.  
Pennants One third of the Yard.   

For the Spritsail-Top-mast.  
Shrouds Most be the length of the Mast from the Heel to the Crostrees.  
Halliards Three times the length of the Mast.  
Lists Three times the length of the Mast.  
Clulines Two times the length of the Spritsail Yard.  
Braces Two times the length of the Spritsail Yard.  
Cranlines Two times the length of the Topsail yard.   

For the Foremast.  
Pennants' ⅓ Of the length of the Shrouds.  
Shrouds ⅔ Of the Mast.  
Stay One time the length of the Mast wanting ⅙  
Lifts Three times the length of the Shrouds.  
Clugarnets' Three times the length of the Shrouds.  
Buntlines' Two times the length of the Mast from the Deck to the Crostrees.  
Leechlines Two times the length of the Main Yard.  
Braces Two times the length of the Main Yard.  
Foresheets 2 & ½ times the length of the Main Yard.  
Jeers Four times the length of the Mast from the Deck to the Crostrees.  
Buntlines' Two times the length of the Main Yard.  
Topsail-sheets Two times the length of the Main Yard.   

For the Fore-Topmast-Rigging.  
Pennants Of the Shrouds.  
Shrouds One time the length of the Mast from the Crostrees to the feed hole.  
Burtons' One time the length of the Foreyard.  
Lists 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.  
Clulines Three times the length of the Foreyard.  
Braces 2 & ⅓ times the length of the Foreyard.  
Bolins 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.  
Leechline Two times the length of the Foretopsail Yard.  
Tie One time the length of the Topmast.  
Runner 1 & ⅓ time the length of the Foreyard.  
Halliards Three times the length of the Foreyard.  
Stay 1 & ⅓ the length of the Mast.  
Backstays 1 & ⅓ the length of the Foreyard.  
Buntlines' Two times the length of the Foreyard.   

The Fore-Top-gallant-Rigging.  
Shrouds One time the length of the Mast from the Crostrees to the feed hole.  
Stay 1 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.  
Lists Three times the length of the Mast.  
Braces 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.  
Bolins 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.  
Halliards 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.   

For the Main-Mast-Rigging.  
Pennants' ⅓ Of the Shrouds.  
Shrouds ⅔ Of the Mast.  
Stay The length of the Mast.  
Jeers Four times the length of the Mast from the Deck to the Crostrees.  
Lists Three times the length of the Main yard  
Braces 2 & ½ times the length of the Main yard.  
Bolins One time the length of the Main yard.  
Clugarnet 2 & ½ times the length of the Main yard  
Buntlines' Four times the length of the Mast for Falls and Leges.  
Leechlines Two times the length of the Main yard.  
Tacks One time the length of the Main yard.  
Runners One time the length of the Main yard.  
Tacklefals Three times the length of the Runners,  
Sheets 2 & ½ the length of the Main yard.  
Eknave-line. Two times the length from the Cross-trees to the Deck.  
Topsail-sheets. Two times the length of the Main yard.   

The Maintop Mast Rigging.  
Pennants' ⅓ Of the Shrouds.  
Shrouds One time the length of the Mast.  
Stay 1 & ½ times the length of the Mast.  
Braces 2 & ⅓ the length of the Yard.  
Burtons' ⅓ Of the Main Yard.  
Lists 2 & 1/●; of the length of the Main yard.  
Buntlines' Two times the length of the Main yard.  
Clulines Three times the length of the Main yard  
Tie One time the length of the top mastShroud.  
Runners One time the length of the Main yard.  
Halliards Three times the length of the Main yard.  
Leechlines Two times the length of the topsail yard.  
Buntlines' Two times the length from the Deck to the Hounds.  
Top-rope One time the length of the main shrouds  
Topropefal Two times the length of the Main Mast.  
Pennants for Braces One third of the topsail yard.  
Backstays 1 & ½ the length of the Main yard.   

For the Main-Top-gallant-Mast-Rigging.  
Shrouds Once the length of the Mast from the Cross-trees to the heel.  
Stay 1 & ½ the length of the Main yard.  
Lists Three times the length of the top gallant Mast.  
Braces Two times the length of the Main yard.  
Bolins Two times the length of the main yard.  
Tie The length of the mast.  
Halliards 2 & ½ times the length of the main yard.  
Top-rope Two times the length of the main yard.   

Rigging for the Mizoen Mast.  
Halliards Four times the length of the mast from the Deck to the Cross-trees.  
Braytles Two times the length of the mast from the Deck to the Cross-trees.  
Sheet One time the length of the Yard.  
Tack Three Fathoms length.  
Shrouds One time the length of the mast from the Deck to the Cross-trees.  
Pennants' ⅓ Of the Shroud.  
Burtenfal One time the length of the main yard.  
Stay One time the length of the mast  
Bolins One time the length of the Crossjack yard   

Rigging for the Mizoen-Top-Mast.  
Pennants' ⅓ Of the Shroud.  
Shrouds The length of the mast from the Cross-trees to the Heel.  
Stay 1 & ½ the length of the mast.  
Lists Three times the length of the mast.  
Braces 1 & ⅓ the length of the Mizoen yard.  
Bolins 1 & ½ the length of the Crossjack yard.  
crosjack braces 2 & ½ the length of the Crossjack yard.  
Sheets 2 & ½ the length of the Crossjack yard.  
Clulines 2 & ½ the length of the Crossjack yard.  
Halliards 1 & ½ the length of the Mizoen yard.  
Tie One time the length of the topmast from the Cross-trees to the Heel.  
FINIS.