text_original: But the vast mass of merchan  dise now claiming entrance into England was regarded by the custom house officers as merely contraband.
text_transcription: BUT THE VAST MASS OF MERCHANDISE NOW CLAIM THE ENTRANCE INTO ENGLAND WAS REGARDED BY THE CUSTOM SAUCE OFFICERS AS MERELY CONTRABAND
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə vˈæst mˈæs ʌv mˈɜːtʃən dˌɪsˈiː nˈaʊ klˈeɪmɪŋ ˈɛntɹəns ˌɪntʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd wʌz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd baɪ ðə kˈʌstəm hˈaʊs ˈɑːfɪsɚz æz mˈɪɹli kˌɑːntɹəbˈænd.