text_original: Boulton and Watt at first refused the order, because the British government would not let them ship the engine. The government probably feared that the engine was to be used in a torpedo boat by the French. After much delay, permission was secured, and the order was accepted.
text_transcription: BOLTON AND WATT AT FIRST REFUSED THE ORDER BECAUSE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT LET THEM SHIP THE ENGINE THE GOVERNMENT PROBABLY FEARED THAT THE ENGINE WAS TO BE USED AS A TORPEDO BOAT BY THE FRENCH AFTER MUCH DELAY PERMISSION WAS SECURED AND THE ORDER WAS ACCEPTED
phonemes: bˈoʊltən ænd wˈɑːt æt fˈɜːst ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ, bɪkˈʌz ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʊd nˌɑːt lˈɛt ðˌɛm ʃˈɪp ðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn. ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt pɹˈɑːbəbli fˈɪɹd ðætðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn wʌz təbi jˈuːzd ɪn ɐ tɔːɹpˈiːdoʊ bˈoʊt baɪ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ. ˈæftɚ mˈʌtʃ dᵻlˈeɪ, pɚmˈɪʃən wʌz sᵻkjˈʊɹd, ænd ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ wʌz ɐksˈɛptᵻd.