text_original: While he was taking these and other steps to strengthen his position, Verdugo, the commander of the town, received letters from Velasquez ordering him to seize Cortez; but upon his communicating these orders to the principal officers of the expedition, they pointed out to him that, if he attempted to take such a grave step, the soldiers and sailors would certainly resist it, and the town would not improbably be laid in ashes.
text_transcription: WHILE HE WAS TAKING THESE AND OTHER STEPS TO STRENGTHEN HIS POSITION VERDUGO THE COMMANDER OF THE TOWN RECEIVED LETTERS FROM VELASQUEZ ORDERING HIM TO SEIZE CORTEZ BUT UPON HIS COMMUNICATING THESE ORDERS TO THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE EXPEDITION THEY POINTED OUT TO HIM THAT IF HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE SUCH A GRAVE STEP THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WOULD CERTAINLY RESIST IT AND THE TOWN WOULD NOT IMPROBABLY BE LAID IN ASHES
phonemes: wˌaɪl hiː wʌz tˈeɪkɪŋ ðiːz ænd ˈʌðɚ stˈɛps tə stɹˈɛŋθən hɪz pəzˈɪʃən, vɜːdʒˈuːɡoʊ, ðə kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə tˈaʊn, ɹᵻsˈiːvd lˈɛɾɚz fɹʌm vɛlˈæskɛz ˈɔːɹdɚɹɪŋ hˌɪm tə sˈiːz kɔːɹtˈɛz; bˌʌt əpˌɑːn hɪz kəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ ðiːz ˈɔːɹdɚz tə ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ˈɑːfɪsɚz ʌvðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən, ðeɪ pˈɔɪntᵻd ˈaʊt tə hˌɪm ðˈæt, ɪf hiː ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə tˈeɪk sˈʌtʃ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪv stˈɛp, ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz ænd sˈeɪlɚz wʊd sˈɜːʔn̩li ɹᵻzˈɪst ɪt, ænd ðə tˈaʊn wʊd nˌɑːt ɪmpɹˈɑːbəbli biː lˈeɪd ɪn ˈæʃᵻz.