text_original: Besides their pay the officers were entitled to the same rations as the men, and though they commuted the rations and brought on board their own stores, it is evident from the low rate of pay that for the most part the officers must have fared very little better than the men.
text_transcription: BESIDES THEIR PAY THE OFFICERS WERE ENTITLED TO THE SAME RATIONS AS THE MEN AND THOUGH THEY COMMUTED THE RATIONS AND BROUGHT ON BOARD THEIR OWN STORES IT IS EVIDENT FROM THE LOW RATE OF PAY THAT FOR THE THE MOST PART THE OFFICERS MUST HAVE FARED VERY LITTLE BETTER THAN THE MEN
phonemes: bᵻsˌaɪdz ðɛɹ pˈeɪ ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz wɜːɹ ɛntˈaɪɾəld tə ðə sˈeɪm ɹˈæʃənz æz ðə mˈɛn, ænd ðˌoʊ ðeɪ kəmjˈuːɾᵻd ðə ɹˈæʃənz ænd bɹˈɔːt ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd ðɛɹ ˈoʊn stˈɔːɹz, ɪɾ ɪz ˈɛvɪdənt fɹʌmðə lˈoʊ ɹˈeɪt ʌv pˈeɪ ðæt fɚðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːɹt ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz mˈʌstɐv fˈɛɹd vˈɛɹi lˈɪɾəl bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ðə mˈɛn.