text_original: This he did, and every day almost he brought off a man, and all he did bring off were good able seamen. Others volunteered, and we were now more than half manned, and ready for sea. The admiral then gave us permission to send pressgangs on shore.
text_transcription: THIS HE DID AND EVERY DAY ALMOST HE BROUGHT OFF A MAN AND ALL HE DID BRING OFF WERE GOOD ABLE SEAMEN OTHERS VOLUNTEERED AND WE WERE NOW MORE THAN HALF MANNED AND READY FOR SEA THE ADMIRAL THEN GAVE US PERMISSION TO SEND PRESS GANGS ON SHORE
phonemes: ðɪs hiː dˈɪd, ænd ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst hiː bɹˈɔːt ˈɔf ɐ mˈæn, ænd ˈɔːl hiː dˈɪd bɹˈɪŋ ˈɔf wɜː ɡˈʊd ˈeɪbəl sˈiːmɛn. ˈʌðɚz vˌɑːləntˈɪɹd, ænd wiː wɜː nˈaʊ mˈɔːɹ ðɐn hˈæf mˈænd, ænd ɹˈɛdi fɔːɹ sˈiː. ðɪ ˈædmɜːɹəl ðˈɛn ɡˈeɪv ˌʌs pɚmˈɪʃən tə sˈɛnd pɹˈɛsɡæŋz ˌɔn ʃˈɔːɹ.