text_original: Sir Isaac Newton was of opinion that the Irish coin exceeded the English in fineness of metal. As to the King's prerogative for granting such patents, Walpole him  self explained in a letter to Lord Townshend, then in Hanover with the King, that it was one never dis  puted and often exercised.
text_transcription: SIR ISAAC NEWTON WAS OF OPINION THAT THE IRISH COIN EXCEEDED THE ENGLISH IN FINENESS OF METAL AS TO THE KING'S PREROGATIVE FOR GRANTING SUCH PATENTS WALPOLE HIMSELF EXPLAINED IN A LETTER TO LORD TOWNSEND THEN IN HANOVER WITH THE KING THAT IT WAS ONE NEVER DISPUTED AND OFTEN EXERCISED
phonemes: sˌɜːɹ ˈaɪsək nˈuːtən wʌz ʌv əpˈɪniən ðætðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ kˈɔɪn ɛksˈiːdᵻd ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪn fˈaɪnnəs ʌv mˈɛɾəl. æz tə ðə kˈɪŋz pɹɪɹˈɑːɡətˌɪv fɔːɹ ɡɹˈæntɪŋ sˈʌtʃ pˈæʔn̩ts, wˈɔlpoʊl hˌɪm sˈɛlf ɛksplˈeɪnd ɪn ɐ lˈɛɾɚ tə lˈɔːɹd tˈaʊnʃɛnd, ðˈɛn ɪn hˈænoʊvɚ wɪððə kˈɪŋ, ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz wˈʌn nˈɛvɚ dˈɪs pjˈuːɾᵻd ænd ˈɔfən ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd.