text_original: The East India Company had a vast quantity of tea which it desired {159} to sell. It obtained from the Government the permission to export the tea direct to America instead of being obliged to let it pass through the hands of English merchants.
text_transcription: THE EAST INDIA COMPANY HAD A VAST QUANTITY OF TEA WHICH IT DESIRED TO SELL IT OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNMENT THE PERMISSION TO EXPORT THE TEA DIRECT TO AMERICA INSTEAD OF BEING OBLIGED TO LET IT PASS THROUGH THE HANDS OF ENGLISH MERCHANTS
phonemes: ðɪ ˈiːst ˈɪndiə kˈʌmpəni hæd ɐ vˈæst kwˈɔntᵻɾi ʌv tˈiː wˌɪtʃ ɪt dɪzˈaɪɚd {wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn} tə sˈɛl. ɪɾ əbtˈeɪnd fɹʌmðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ðə pɚmˈɪʃən tʊ ɛkspˈɔːɹt ðə tˈiː dᵻɹˈɛkt tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ɪnstˈɛd ʌv bˌiːɪŋ əblˈaɪdʒd tə lˈɛt ɪt pˈæs θɹuː ðə hˈændz ʌv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ mˈɜːtʃənts.