text_original: Under this Act the powers and territories of the East India Company were transferred to the Queen, and the actual administration of India was committed to a Secretary of State, assisted by the Council of India This Council (to be carefully distinguished from that of the Viceroy) is no phantom board. It has consisted from the first of fifteen membei s, appointed by the Secretary of State.
text_transcription: UNDER THIS ACT THE POWERS AND TERRITORIES OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE QUEEN AND THE ACTUAL ADMINISTRATION OF INDIA WAS COMMITTED TO A SECRETARY OF STATE ASSISTED BY THE COUNCIL OF INDIA THIS COUNCIL TO BE CAREFULLY DISTINGUISHED FROM THAT OF THE VICEROY IS NO PHANTOM BOARD IT HAS CONSISTED FROM THE FIRST OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE
phonemes: ˌʌndɚ ðɪs ˈækt ðə pˈaʊɚz ænd tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹiz ʌvðɪ ˈiːst ˈɪndiə kˈʌmpəni wɜː tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə kwˈiːn, ænd ðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɪndiə wʌz kəmˈɪɾᵻd tʊ ɐ sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt, ɐsˈɪstᵻd baɪ ðə kˈaʊnsəl ʌv ˈɪndiə ðɪs kˈaʊnsəl (təbi kˈɛɹfəli dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt fɹʌm ðæt ʌvðə vˈaɪsɹɔɪ) ɪz nˈoʊ fˈæntəm bˈɔːɹd. ɪt hɐz kənsˈɪstᵻd fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst ʌv fˈɪftiːn mˈɛmbeɪ ˈɛs, ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt.