text_original: And besides these, there were many various duties entrusted by the head of the state to special delegates, both in the capital and through the provinces. The title prociira  p^ocura  tor^ which has come down to us in the form tores, of ' proctor,' was at first mainly a term of civil law, and was used for a financial agent or attorney. The officers so called were regarded at the first as stewards of the Emperor's property or managers of his private business.
text_transcription: AND BESIDES THESE THERE WERE MANY VARIOUS DUTIES ENTRUSTED BY THE HEAD OF THE STATE TO SPECIAL DELEGATES BOTH IN THE CAPITAL AND THROUGH THE PROVINCES THE TITLE PROCURATOR WHICH HAS COME DOWN TO US IN THE FORM OF PROCTOR WAS AT FIRST MAINLY A TERM OF CIVIL LAW AND WAS USED FOR A FINANCIAL AGENT OR ATTORNEY THE OFFICERS SO CALLED WERE REGARDED AT THE FIRST AS STEWARDS OF THE EMPEROR'S PROPERTY OR MANAGERS OF HIS PRIVATE BUSINESS
phonemes: ænd bᵻsˌaɪdz ðˈiːz, ðɛɹwˌɜː mˈɛni vˈɛɹiəs dˈuːɾiz ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd baɪ ðə hˈɛd ʌvðə stˈeɪt tə spˈɛʃəl dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪts, bˈoʊθ ɪnðə kˈæpɪɾəl ænd θɹuː ðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz. ðə tˈaɪɾəl pɹˌoʊsɪˈiəɹə pˈiː ɑːkjˈʊɹɹə tˈɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ hɐz kˈʌm dˌaʊn tʊ ˌʌs ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm tˈɔːɹz, ʌv pɹˈɑːktɚ,wʌz æt fˈɜːst mˈeɪnli ɐ tˈɜːm ʌv sˈɪvəl lˈɔː, ænd wʌz jˈuːzd fɚɹə faɪnˈænʃəl ˈeɪdʒənt ɔːɹ ɐtˈɜːni. ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz sˌoʊ kˈɔːld wɜː ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æt ðə fˈɜːst æz stˈuːɚdz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ɔːɹ mˈænɪdʒɚz ʌv hɪz pɹˈaɪvət bˈɪznəs.