English Captain: John Pointz

Captain John Pointz served in both the Commonwealth and Restoration navies. In 1657, he commanded the Mary Flyboat. In 1658, he commanded the old 4th Rate Providence. In 1660, he commanded the 5th Rate Wakefield. When the Wakefield was renamed Richmond, after the Restoration, John Pointz was continued in command. In 1664, he commanded the Maryland Merchant. John Pointz were her captain from 13 September 1664 until 20 January 1665. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964.
2. Frank Fox, "Hired Men-of-War, 1664-7", Part II, The Mariner's Mirror Vol.84 No.2 (May 1998).
3. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.