"Propositions of the Court of Directors, offered to the Consideration of the General Court, as the Basis of an Agreement between the Public and the East India Company".
Assessment of the Settlement of Fort Marlborough written by William Tolley.
Scope & Content:
The document includes maps of the Bay of Bengal and the countries surrounding it, the Nicobar Islands and a large scale map of a natural harbour formed by Trinkat, Camorta and Nancowry Islands.
Documents relating to various subjects including Indian administration, finance, military matters, legal opinion, correspondence and Sir John Malcolm's biography of Clive.
None of the questions or reasons have been expressed in the document, so must be inferred from the answer. Overall they relate to the Society of Trade and its work. Possibly in Clive's hand.