text_original: Naturally enough, the majority of the coun  cil of war voted with Clive, in spite of the strenuous op  position of Major Eyre Coote and a small minority. By a majority of thirteen to seven it was resolved not to fight. It is needless to speculate on what would have been the fortunes of the English in Bengal if that vote had settled the question.
text_transcription: NATURALLY ENOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL OF WAR VOTED WITH CLIVE IN SPITE OF THE STRENUOUS OPPOSITION OF MAJOR HEIR COOT AND A SMALL MINORITY BY A MAJORITY OF THIRTEEN TO SEVEN IT WAS RESOLVED NOT TO FIGHT IT IS NEEDLESS TO SPECULATE ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FORTUNES OF THE ENGLISH EMBENGLE IF THAT VOTE HAD SETTLED THE QUESTION
phonemes: nˈætʃɚɹəli ɪnˈʌf, ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə kˈaʊn sˈɪl ʌv wˈɔːɹ vˈoʊɾᵻd wɪð klˈaɪv, ɪn spˈaɪt ʌvðə stɹˈɛnjuːəs ˈɑːp pəzˈɪʃən ʌv mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˈaɪɚ kˈuːt ænd ɐ smˈɔːl maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi. baɪ ɐ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv θˈɜːtiːn tə sˈɛvən ɪt wʌz ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd nˌɑːt tə fˈaɪt. ɪɾ ɪz nˈiːdləs tə spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪt ˌɔn wʌt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ðə fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz ʌvðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪn bˌɛŋɡˈɔːl ɪf ðæt vˈoʊt hæd sˈɛɾəld ðə kwˈɛstʃən.