text_original: The cause of their agitation was the abortive Licensing Bill of 1871. The Bill proposed that existing licensees should, subject to good conduct and the payment of a small annual sum, remain undisturbed for ten years.
text_transcription: THE CAUSE OF THEIR AGITATION WAS THE ABORTIVE LICENSING BILL OF EIGHTEEN SEVENTY ONE THE BILL PROPOSED THAT EXISTING LICENSES SHOULD SUBJECT TO GOOD CONDUCT AND THE PAYMENT OF A SMALL ANNUAL SUM REMAIN UNDISTURBED FOR TEN YEARS
phonemes: ðə kˈɔːz ʌv ðɛɹ ˌædʒɪtˈeɪʃən wʌzðɪ ɐbˈɔːɹɾɪv lˈaɪsənsɪŋ bˈɪl ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn. ðə bˈɪl pɹəpˈoʊzd ðæt ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ lˈaɪsənsˌiːz ʃˈʊd, sˈʌbdʒɛkt tə ɡˈʊd kˈɑːndʌkt ænd ðə pˈeɪmənt əvə smˈɔːl ˈænjuːəl sˈʌm, ɹᵻmˈeɪn ʌndɪstˈɜːbd fɔːɹ tˈɛn jˈɪɹz.