text_original: When the young Prince came to the throne Lord Bute did not immediately assume ostensible authority. He remained the confidential adviser of the young King until 1761. In 1761 he took office, assuming the Secretaryship of State resigned by Lord Holdernesse. From a secretaryship to the place of Prime Minister was but a step, and a step soon taken.
text_transcription: WHEN THE YOUNG PRINCE CAME TO THE THRONE LORD BUTTE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY ASSUME OSTENSIBLE AUTHORITY HE REMAINED THE CONFIDENTIAL ADVISER OF THE YOUNG KING UNTIL SEVENTEEN SIXTY ONE IN SEVENTEEN SIXTY ONE HE TOOK OFFICE ASSUMING THE SECRETARYSHIP OF STATE RESIGNED BY LORD HOLDERNESS FROM A SECRETARYSHIP TO THE PLACE OF PRIME MINISTER WAS BUT A STEP AND A STEP SOON TAKEN
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə jˈʌŋ pɹˈɪns kˈeɪm tə ðə θɹˈoʊn lˈɔːɹd bjˈuːt dɪdnˌɑːt ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɐsˈuːm ɑːstˈɛnsᵻbəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi. hiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ðə kˌɑːnfɪdˈɛnʃəl ɐdvˈaɪzɚɹ ʌvðə jˈʌŋ kˈɪŋ ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn. ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn hiː tˈʊk ˈɑːfɪs, ɐsˈuːmɪŋ ðə sˈɛkɹətɹiʃˌɪp ʌv stˈeɪt ɹɪzˈaɪnd baɪ lˈɔːɹd hˈoʊldɚnˌɛs. fɹʌm ɐ sˈɛkɹətɹiʃˌɪp tə ðə plˈeɪs ʌv pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ wʌz bˌʌt ɐ stˈɛp, ænd ɐ stˈɛp sˈuːn tˈeɪkən.