text_original: The custom house officers argued that if the audacious attempt of the importers were allowed to meet with any semblance of success, a prece  dent would be established which might lead to a com  plete practical exemption of Scottish trading companies from the rates of excise imposed by law upon their English rivals.
text_transcription: THE CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS ARGUED THAT IF THE AUDACIOUS ATTEMPT OF THE IMPORTERS WERE ALLOWED TO MEET WITH ANY SEMBLANCE OF SUCCESS A PRECEDENT WOULD BE ESTABLISHED WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO A COMPLETE PRACTICAL EXEMPTION OF SCOTTISH TRADING COMPANIES FROM THE RATES OF EXCISE IMPOSED BY LAW UPON THEIR ENGLISH RIVALS
phonemes: ðə kˈʌstəm hˈaʊs ˈɑːfɪsɚz ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðæt ɪf ðɪ ɔːdˈeɪʃəs ɐtˈɛmpt ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹɾɚz wɜːɹ ɐlˈaʊd tə mˈiːt wɪð ˌɛni sˈɛmbləns ʌv səksˈɛs, ɐ pɹˈiːs dˈɛnt wʊd biː ɪstˈæblɪʃt wˌɪtʃ mˌaɪt lˈiːd tʊ ɐ kˈɑːm plˈiːt pɹˈæktɪkəl ɛɡzˈɛmpʃən ʌv skˈɑːɾɪʃ tɹˈeɪdɪŋ kˈʌmpəniz fɹʌmðə ɹˈeɪts ʌv ɛksˈaɪz ɪmpˈoʊzd baɪ lˈɔː əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɹˈaɪvəlz.