She became a whaler and made a voyage to New Zealand and the South Seas whale fisheries for Hurry & Co. She was wrecked while outbound from Liverpool in October 1808.

Alexander entered Lloyd's Register in 1801 with owner Hurry & Co., W. Sharp, master, changing to T.Robson, and trade, London-Baltic.

[5] Captain Robert Rhodes sailed Alexander from Britain on 18 January 1802 for the New South Wales fishery.

[6] While Alexander was at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, a 16-year old Māori named Teina joined her as a sailor.

of pork, salted there, and brought it back to Port Jackson on behalf and account of the Government of New South Wales.

At Port Jackson, Teina, the first Māori recorded to have left New Zealand since 1793, stayed with Governor King.

He and Teina then remained sailors on board Alexander for the next three years until she returned to Britain.

She was at Hobart Town and in the Derwent on 26 August when Ocean arrived with the settlers she was bringing from the failed colony at Port Phillip.

[6] The whaler Cyrus reported that Alexander was at St Helena on 26 March 1806, having come from New Holland with 1200 barrels sperm oil.

The Register of Shipping (RS) for 1809 showed Alexander with G.White, master, Edwards, owner, and trade London transport.