text_original: Even here the importers were able to secure a sort of advantage. " The officers," says Burton, " would not permit the ships to be unladen on bond or other security for the duties, if any, that might be found exigible."
text_transcription: EVEN HERE THE IMPORTERS WERE ABLE TO SECURE A KIND OF ADVANTAGE THE OFFICERS SAYS BURTON WOULD NOT PERMIT THE SHIPS TO BE UNLADEN ON BOND OR OTHER SECURITY FOR THE DUTIES IF ANY THAT MIGHT BE FOUND EXEGIBLE
phonemes: ˈiːvən hˈɪɹ ðɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹɾɚz wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ. " ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz," sˈɛz bˈɜːtən, " wʊd nˌɑːt pɚmˈɪt ðə ʃˈɪps təbi ʌnlˈeɪdən ˌɔn bˈɑːnd ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi fɚðə dˈuːɾiz, ɪf ˌɛni, ðæt mˌaɪt biː fˈaʊnd ɛɡzˈaɪdʒᵻbəl."