text_original: The Government was resolved to be what it considered firm, and it undoubtedly believed that a proper show of firmness would easily overbear any opposition that the colonists might make to the proposed measure.
text_transcription: THE GOVERNMENT WAS RESOLVED TO BE WHAT IT CONSIDERED FIRM AND IT UNDOUBTEDLY BELIEVED THAT A PROPER SHOW OF FIRMNESS WOULD EASILY OVERBEAR ANY OPPOSITION THAT THE COLONISTS MIGHT MAKE TO THE PROPOSED MEASURE
phonemes: ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʌz ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd təbi wʌt ɪt kənsˈɪdɚd fˈɜːm, ænd ɪɾ ʌndˈaʊɾᵻdli bᵻlˈiːvd ðˌæɾə pɹˈɑːpɚ ʃˈoʊ ʌv fˈɜːmnəs wʊd ˈiːzili ˌoʊvɚbˈɛɹ ˌɛni ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ðætðə kˈɑːlənˌɪsts mˌaɪt mˌeɪk tə ðə pɹəpˈoʊzd mˈɛʒɚ.