text_original: He had faithfully observed the treaty concluded by Lord Minto in 1809, and a strong power in the Punjab was the best guarantee we could possess against hostile incursions from the north west.
text_transcription: HE HAD FAITHFULLY OBSERVED THE TREATY CONCLUDED BY LORD MINTO IN EIGHTEEN O NINE AND A STRONG POWER IN THE PENJAB WAS THE BEST GUARANTEE WE COULD POSSESS AGAINST THE HOSTILE INCURSIONS FROM THE NORTHWEST
phonemes: hiː hæd fˈeɪθfəli əbzˈɜːvd ðə tɹˈiːɾi kəŋklˈuːdᵻd baɪ lˈɔːɹd mˈɪntoʊ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn, ænd ɐ stɹˈɔŋ pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə pʌndʒˈɑːb wʌzðə bˈɛst ɡˌæɹəntˈiː wiː kʊd pəzˈɛs ɐɡˈɛnst hˈɑːstəl ɪŋkˈɜːʃənz fɹʌmðə nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛst.