text_original: It does not appear that there Avas ever any hesitation on the part of Lord Sandwich as to the proper person to command the new expedition. I know not where Captain Wallis was at this time, or Captain Carteret, but both were passed over and the command was offered to Cook. He accepted it without hesitation.
text_transcription: IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THERE WAS EVER ANY HESITATION ON THE PART OF LORD SANDWICH AS TO THE PROPER PERSON TO COMMAND THE NEW EXPEDITION I KNOW NOT WHERE CAPTAIN WALLACE WAS AT THIS TIME OR CAPTAIN CARTERET BUT BOTH WERE PASSED OVER AND THE COMMAND WAS OFFERED TO COOK HE ACCEPTED IT WITHOUT HESITATION
phonemes: ɪt dʌznˌɑːt ɐpˈɪɹ ðæt ðɛɹ ˈɑːvəz ˈɛvɚɹ ˌɛni hˌɛzɪtˈeɪʃən ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌv lˈɔːɹd sˈændwɪtʃ æz tə ðə pɹˈɑːpɚ pˈɜːsən tə kəmˈænd ðə nˈuː ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən. aɪ nˈoʊ nˌɑːt wˌɛɹ kˈæptɪn wˈɔliz wʌz æt ðɪs tˈaɪm, ɔːɹ kˈæptɪn kˈɑːɹɾɚɹət, bˌʌt bˈoʊθ wɜː pˈæst ˌoʊvɚ ænd ðə kəmˈænd wʌz ˈɔfɚd tə kˈʊk. hiː ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɪt wɪðˌaʊt hˌɛzɪtˈeɪʃən.