WHereas the Kings most excellent Majesty , by His Proclamation dated the Nineteenth day of November , 1661. in the Thirteenth year of His Majesties Reign ( amongst other matters therein contained for the better discovery of any Imbezlements of His Majesties Stores and Provisions of War , and to the end the Receivers of such Stoln Goods might not pretend ignorance ) was pleased to Command , Publish and Declare , That all the Ropemakers who should thereafter work in His Majesties Yards , or should elsewhere make any sort of Cordage for the use of His Majesties Navy , should make the same in manner following ( viz. ) All Cables , Hawsers , and other Cordage of the larger sort , should be wrought with one small hair-line through every strand thereof ; all Coyls of smaller Cordage should have two strands composed of even threads , and the other should have one odd thread : As also , that on all other Stores , where it may be done without prejudice to the said Stores , or charge to His Majesty , as Nails , Spikes , and other the like Stores , that the Broad Arrow should be put on some part of the same , whether by Stamp , Brand , or other way , as should be particularly directed by the principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesties Navy , to whom the care thereof was committed . And whereas since the publishing of His Majesties said Proclamation , it appears by experience , that the way of making Cordage as before appointed , is not only chargeable to His Majesty , but also inconvenient in the working of the Cordage ; and that way of marking the Nails and Spikes doth not fully answer the end to which the same were intended ; His Majesty thereof is pleased further hereby to Command , Publish and Declare , That from henceforward all the Ropemakers who shall work in His Majesties Yards , or shall elsewhere make any sort of Cordage for the use of His Majesties Navy , shall make the same as is hereafter mentioned , viz. all the Cordage of three Inches and upwards , shall ( instead of being wrought with one small hair-line through every strand thereof , as afore ordered ) be wrought with a white thread laid the contrary way , and the smaller Cordage , viz. from three Inches downwards shall ( instead of having two strands composed of even threads , and the third to have one odd thread as was before appointed ) be wrought with a twyne in lieu of a white thread to be laid the contrary ways , as aforesaid . And His Majesty doth further Command , That all the Nails and Spikes which shall hereafter be made for His Majesties use ( besides the Broad Arrow appointed to be set on them as aforesaid ) shall be wrought on the heads with five stroaks , viz. four on the sides , as is accustomary , and one larger then the rest on the top thereof . And His Majesty doth hereby forbid all Artificers or Workmen whatever to make any Cordage , Nails , or Spikes so marked , except for the use of His Majesties Navy : And doth likewise hereby Command all His Majesties loving Subjects , That they forbear to buy or receive from any person whatsoever , any Cordage , Spikes , or Nails marked as aforesaid , without particular order and leave from the principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesties Navy , upon pain of being proceeded against as Receivers of Stoln Goods , and as Imbezlers of His Majesties Stores . And for the better and more certain publishing the Marks of the Spikes and Nails , as aforesaid , His Majesty doth hereby enjoyn the principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesties Navy , with all convenient speed to cause Patterns of them to be sent to Shipwrights and Ironmongers-Hall respectively , there to remain for the Information of such as are concerned in the knowledge thereof . And it is His Majesties will and pleasure further to Command and Declare , That His Majesties aforementioned Proclamation of the Nineteenth of November , 1661. shall , as to all other matters and things therein contained , excepting what is hereby thought fit to be altered , stand and abide in full force and vertue to all intents and purposes .