A Naval Biographical Dictionary/McLeod, Alexander (a)
M‘LEOD. (Retired Commander, 1824. f-p., 24; h-p., 46.)
Alexander M‘Leod (a) entered the Navy, 11 Nov. 1777, as Captain’s Servant, on board the Valiant 74, Capts. Hon. John Leveson Gower and Sam. Cranston Goodall. attached to the Channel fleet. Between Sept. 1779 and May, 1783, he served under various officers, chiefly in the capacity of Midshipman, in the Ajax, Vengeance, Diligente, and Argo, on the West India and Home stations; where, and in the Mediterranean, he was further, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 20 Nov. 1790, employed on board the Solitaire, Capt. Robt. Montagu, Edgar 74, Capt. Adam Duncan, Kingfisher sloop, Capt. Geo. Lumsdaine, Magnificent 74, Capt. Rich. Onslow, and Princess Royal 98, flagship of Rear-Admiral Wm. Hotham. During the French revolutionary war we find him in succession appointed to the Beaulieu, Capts. Hon. Wm. Carnegie and John Salisbury, Rose, Capt. Robt. Faulknor, Ulysses, Capt. Rich. Morris, Hector, Capt. Cuthbert Collingwood, Sampson, Capt. Thos. Lewis, Weymouth armed transport. Diadem, Capt. John Dawson, Cynthia, Capt. Micajah Malbon, and Carysfort, Capts. Adam Drummond and Geo. Mundy. The Cynthia formed part of the expeditions to Holland and Vigo in 1799 and 1800; the other ships appear to have been chiefly employed in the West Indies; where, at the commencement of 1794, Mr. M‘Leod, we believe, assisted at the reduction of the French islands. After having had command for upwards of three years of the Sultan and Suffolk, on the Home station, and been deprived of part of his right hand, he was admitted an out-pensioner of Greenwich Hospital 22 Sept. 1806. He accepted the rank he now holds 4 Oct. 1824. Agent – J. Hinxman.