text_original: The means had to be furnished by the taxpayers, and the influential men of each parish were left to decide as to the claims and the deserts of the applicants.
text_transcription: THE MEANS HAD TO BE FURNISHED BY THE TAX PAYERS AND THE INFLUENTIAL MEN OF EACH PARISH WERE LEFT TO DECIDE AS TO THE CLAIMS AND THE DESERTS OF THE APPLICANTS
phonemes: ðə mˈiːnz hædtə biː fˈɜːnɪʃt baɪ ðə tˈækspeɪɚz, ænd ðɪ ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl mˈɛn ʌv ˈiːtʃ pˈæɹɪʃ wɜː lˈɛft tə dᵻsˈaɪd æz tə ðə klˈeɪmz ænd ðə dˈɛzɚts ʌvðɪ ˈæplɪkənts.