text_original: The 1st of May, 1707, was the period prescribed for the acceptance by Scotland of the higher scale of duties, and therefore the interval was turned to account by Scottish traders for the purpose of making as much profit as possible meantime.
text_transcription: THE FIRST OF MAY SEVENTEEN O SEVEN WAS THE PERIOD PRESCRIBED FOR THE ACCEPTANCE BY SCOTLAND OF THE HIGHER SCALE OF DUTIES AND THEREFORE THE INTERVAL WAS TURNED TO ACCOUNT BY SCOTTISH TRADERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAKING AS MUCH PROFIT AS POSSIBLE MEANTIME
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst ʌv mˈeɪ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən, wʌzðə pˈiəɹɪəd pɹɪskɹˈaɪbd fɚðɪ ɐksˈɛptəns baɪ skˈɑːtlənd ʌvðə hˈaɪɚ skˈeɪl ʌv dˈuːɾiz, ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ ðɪ ˈɪntɚvəl wʌz tˈɜːnd tʊ ɐkˈaʊnt baɪ skˈɑːɾɪʃ tɹˈeɪdɚz fɚðə pˈɜːpəs ʌv mˌeɪkɪŋ æz mˈʌtʃ pɹˈɑːfɪt æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl mˈiːntaɪm.