COAL RIVER HISTORY

Assistant Surveyor. Arrived in Van Diemen's Land on 31^st August 1824.  Original grant was Stockwell, Macquarie River. Roderic O'Connor on 18^th June 1827 said: "Malcolm had resided on his farm, had improved and cultivated. About a year ago he entered the Surveyor's Office as Assistant, he resigned, and unfortunately for him, he had let his farm on going into office, so that now he is out of employment altogether." Married Matilda Jennings at New Norfolk in 1830.  Malcolm owned Seaton, which he advertised for sale by auction in July 1838.  On 3^rd July 1839, the Assignment Board assigned two convicts to Malcolm of Richmond, from Richmond.  By 1840, Malcolm was living at Brookbank. On the 21^st of July 1840, Malcolm advertised for a "Working Overseer" for his farms, "a Man, thoroughly acquainted with Farming in all its branches; if married would be preferred. To a person of good character, salary no object."  Malcolm announced his intention to retire from farming and take up surveying in October 1841:
"Mr. William Malcolm, surveyor, begs to inform his Friends and the Public, that having abandoned farming pursuits, he is now enabled to devote his whole attention to his profession.  Letters addressed No.48, Bathurst-street, will be promptly attended to.
New Town, Oct. 15, 1841"¹

In 1843 Malcolm owned and lived at Brookbank.
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¹ Colonial Times, 19 October 1841, p.1, c.6.

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