Jan Pouwelszoon served the Admiralty of Zeeland. The earliest mention of him that I have seen was in May 1639, when he was in Jan Evertsen's squadron, prior to the Battle of the Downs. He seems to have been present for the entire campaign, including the Battle of the Downs. In July to September 1652, he commanded the Neptunus (28 guns), as functioned as Michel De Ruyter's flag captain. I have seen a reference that suggested that the Neptunus was one of the 120ft ships. Jan Pouwelszoon fought at the Battle of Plymouth, against Sir George Ayscue's fleet. When De Ruyter's fleet joined the main fleet, under Witte de With, in September 1652, Jan Pouwelszoon's ship was found to be deficient and was sent in for repairs. He was among ten ships that missed the Battle of the Kentish Knock. Jan Pouwelszoon was present at the Battle of Dungeness, and was in Cornelis Evertsen de Oude's squadron. In a storm on December 9, 1652, Jan Pouwelszoon's ship lost its foremast. On December 12, Jan Pouwelszoon returned to the fleet and reported that Tromp's prize, the Garland, had set sail for Goeree. On December 26, Captain Pouwelszoon stopped a Hamburger merchant bound for Aveiro. The ship was allowed to proceed. Jan Pouwelszoon commanded the ship Vlissingen at the Battle of the Gabbard. His ship was lying at Vlissingen in July 1653, with the bulk of the fleet. The handwritten list of ships at Vlissingen explicitly mentioned Jan Pouwelszoon and the Vlissingen (one of the few captains mentioned at all). I have no further reference to his activities after that date. Dr. Ballhausen lists Jan Pouwelszoon (of Veere) as being at the Battle of Portland, and aboard the Neptunus, but I have not been able to confirm that information.
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