text_original: In my own defence, I alleged, that I had been dragged on board at first very much against my inclination, as I could prove by the evidence of some people now in the ship, consequently could have no design of becoming spy at that time; and ever since had been entirely out of the reach of any correspondence that could justly entail that suspicion upon me.
text_transcription: IN MY OWN DEFENSE I ALLEGED THAT I HAD BEEN DRAGGED ON BOARD AT FIRST VERY MUCH AGAINST MY INCLINATION AS I COULD PROVE BY THE EVIDENCE OF SOME PEOPLE NOW IN THE SHIP CONSEQUENTLY COULD HAVE NO DESIGN OF BECOMING A SPY AT THAT TIME AND EVER SINCE HAD BEEN ENTIRELY OUT OF THE REACH OF ANY CORRESPONDENCE THAT COULD JUSTLY ENTAIL THAT SUSPICION UPON ME
phonemes: ɪn maɪ ˈoʊn dᵻfˈɛns, aɪ ɐlˈɛdʒd, ðæt aɪ hɐdbɪn dɹˈæɡd ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd æt fˈɜːst vˈɛɹi mˈʌtʃ ɐɡˈɛnst maɪ ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən, æz aɪ kʊd pɹˈuːv baɪ ðɪ ˈɛvɪdəns ʌv sˌʌm pˈiːpəl nˈaʊ ɪnðə ʃˈɪp, kˈɑːnsɪkwəntli kˌʊdɐv nˈoʊ dɪzˈaɪn ʌv bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ spˈaɪ æt ðæt tˈaɪm; ænd ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns hɐdbɪn ɛntˈaɪɚli ˌaʊɾəv ðə ɹˈiːtʃ ʌv ˌɛni kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndəns ðæt kʊd dʒˈʌstli ɛntˈeɪl ðæt səspˈɪʃən əpˌɑːn mˌiː.