text_original: The duty of making provision for the deserving poor was left in the hands of those who managed the affairs of the parishes, of whom the local clergy and magistrates were the principal personages.
text_transcription: THE DUTY OF MAKING PROVISION FOR THE DESERVING POOR WAS LEFT IN THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO MANAGED THE AFFAIRS OF THE PARISHES OF WHOM THE LOCAL CLERGY AND MAGISTRATES WERE THE PRINCIPAL PERSONAGES
phonemes: ðə dˈuːɾi ʌv mˌeɪkɪŋ pɹəvˈɪʒən fɚðə dɪzˈɜːvɪŋ pˈʊɹ wʌz lˈɛft ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː mˈænɪdʒd ðɪ ɐfˈɛɹz ʌvðə pˈæɹɪʃᵻz, ʌv hˈuːm ðə lˈoʊkəl klˈɜːdʒi ænd mˈædʒɪstɹˌeɪts wɜː ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl pˈɜːsənɪdʒᵻz.