text_original: Under these circum  stances Shepstone, after three months of cai'eful enquiry, decided that annexation was the only remedy for the disease, and, on April 12th, 1877, he took over the administration of the Transvaal in the Queen's name, promising to the Boers complete self government under the British Crown.
text_transcription: UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES SHEPSTONE AFTER THREE MONTHS OF CAREFUL INQUIRY DECIDED THAT ANNEXATION WAS THE ONLY REMEDY FOR THE DISEASE AND ON APRIL TWELFTH EIGHTEEN SEVENTY SEVEN HE TOOK OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRANSFAL IN THE QUEEN'S NAME PROMISING TO THE BORE'S COMPLETE SELF GOVERNMENT UNDER THE BRITISH CROWN
phonemes: ˌʌndɚ ðiːz sˈɜːkəm stˈænsᵻz ʃˈɛpstoʊn, ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː mˈʌnθs ʌv kˈeɪfəl ɛŋkwˈaɪɚɹi, dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ðæt ˌænɪksˈeɪʃən wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli ɹˈɛmədi fɚðə dɪzˈiːz, ænd, ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛlfθ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, hiː tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə tɹænsvˈɑːl ɪnðə kwˈiːnz nˈeɪm, pɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ tə ðə bˈoʊɚz kəmplˈiːt sˈɛlf ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˌʌndɚ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kɹˈaʊn.