text_original: The Dutch were expecting soon to cede this station to the English, and this cession took place shortly afterwards. It must be added, with regard to Malacca, that in point of fertility of soil, pleasantness of situation and facilities for obtaining all really necessary supplies, it was superior to its rivals.
text_transcription: THE DUTCH WERE EXPECTING SOON TO CEDE THIS STATION TO THE ENGLISH AND THIS SESSION TOOK PLACE SHORTLY AFTERWARDS IT MUST BE ADDED WITH REGARD TO MALACCA THAT IN POINT OF FERTILITY OF SOIL PLEASANTNESS OF SITUATION AND FACILITIES FOR OBTAINING ALL REALLY NECESSARY SUPPLIES IT WAS SUPERIOR TO ITS RIVALS
phonemes: ðə dˈʌtʃ wɜːɹ ɛkspˈɛktɪŋ sˈuːn tə sˈiːd ðɪs stˈeɪʃən tə ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, ænd ðɪs sˈɛʃən tˈʊk plˈeɪs ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚwɚdz. ɪt mˈʌst biː ˈædᵻd, wɪð ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə mˈælækə, ðæt ɪn pˈɔɪnt ʌv fɜːtˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv sˈɔɪl, plˈɛzəntnəs ʌv sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ænd fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz fɔːɹ əbtˈeɪnɪŋ ˈɔːl ɹˈiəli nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi səplˈaɪz, ɪt wʌz suːpˈiəɹɪɚ tʊ ɪts ɹˈaɪvəlz.