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	Thomas Doughty aged 41 born in Knook, Wiltshire, England. Ship: HMS Colossus Rating/Rank: Midshipman
	Personal details
		Notes	Thomas Doughty made an allotment from his wages on 16 August 1803. On joining HMS Canada on 12 December 1805 age given as 46.

	Service details
		HMS Bloodhound 1803 Comments: Joined HMS Colossus from HMS Bloodhound. HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (SB 27) 29 May 1803 to 17 June 1803 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Ship's pay book number: (SB 27) 18 June 1803 to 11 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Canada Ship's pay book number: (SB 70) 12 December 1805 to 30 June 1806 Rank/rating: Midshipman Ship's pay book number: (SB 70) 1 July 1806 to 5 June 1807 Rank/rating: Quartermaster'sMate Comments: Discharged invalided from HMS Canada to Barbadoes hospital.

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15818 Royal Navy ship's muster, HMS Colossus, 1 June-31 October 1803. Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15819 Royal Navy ship's muster, HMS Colossus, 1 November 1803-31 July 1804. Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15823 Royal Navy ship's muster, HMS Colossus, 1 July-31 December 1804. Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15824 Royal Navy ship's muster, HMS Colossus, 1 January-30 June 1805. Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15825 Royal Navy ship's muster, HMS Colossus, 1 July-31 December 1805. Catalogue reference: ADM 36/17350 Royal Navy ship's muster, HMS Canada, 1 September 1805-31 August 1806. Catalogue reference: ADM 36/17351 Royal Navy ship's muster, HMS Canada, 1 September 1806-30 June 1807. Catalogue reference: ADM 36/17352 Royal Navy ship's muster, HMS Canada, 1 July 1807-31 December 1807.
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