text_original: Under the usual routine of peaceful times the questions went by mail to Colonel Gardner, then commander of the harbor, "Is it expedient to issue forty muskets to Captain Foster? Is it proper to place arms in the hands of hired workmen?
text_transcription: UNDER THE USUAL ROUTINE OF PEACEFUL TIMES THE QUESTIONS WENT BY MAIL TO COLONEL GARDNER THEN COMMANDER OF THE HARBOR IT IS EXPEDIENT TO ISSUE FORTY MUSKETS TO CAPTAIN FOSTER IS IT PROPER TO PLACE ARMS IN THE HANDS OF HIRED WORKMEN
phonemes: ˌʌndɚ ðə jˈuːʒuːəl ɹuːtˈiːn ʌv pˈiːsfəl tˈaɪmz ðə kwˈɛstʃənz wɛnt baɪ mˈeɪl tə kˈɜːnəl ɡˈɑːɹdnɚ, ðˈɛn kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə hˈɑːɹbɚ, "ɪz ɪɾ ɛkspˈiːdiənt tʊ ˈɪʃuː fˈɔːɹɾi mˈʌskɪts tə kˈæptɪn fˈɑːstɚ? ɪz ɪt pɹˈɑːpɚ tə plˈeɪs ˈɑːɹmz ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv hˈaɪɚd wˈɜːkmɛn?