text_original: The press gang system had been in force from very remote days indeed, for it is shown by statute and by record to have been in operation before 1378.
text_transcription: THE PRESS GANG SYSTEM HAD BEEN ENFORCED FROM VERY REMOTE DAYS INDEED FOR IT IS SHOWN BY STATUTE AND BY RECORD TO HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION BEFORE THIR
phonemes: ðə pɹˈɛs ɡˈæŋ sˈɪstəm hɐdbɪn ɪn fˈɔːɹs fɹʌm vˈɛɹi ɹᵻmˈoʊt dˈeɪz ˌɪndˈiːd, fɔːɹ ɪɾ ɪz ʃˈoʊn baɪ stˈætʃuːt ænd baɪ ɹˈɛkɚd tə hɐvbɪn ɪn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən bᵻfˌɔːɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.