text_original: 85 treasurer to the monarch had the stigma of slavery still branded on them, and were not such as noblemen could covet. But these were already posts of high importance, and much of the business of state was already in the freedmen^s hands.
text_transcription: D TREASURER TO THE MONARCH HAD THE STIGMA OF SLAVERY STILL BRANDED ON THEM AND WERE NOT SUCH AS NOBLEMEN COULD COVET BUT THESE WERE ALREADY POSTS OF HIGH IMPORTANCE AND MUCH OF THE BUSINESS OF STATE WAS ALREADY IN THE FREEDMAN'S HANDS
phonemes: ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚ tə ðə mˈɑːnɚk hæd ðə stˈɪɡmə ʌv slˈeɪvɚɹi stˈɪl bɹˈændᵻd ˈɔn ðˌɛm, ænd wɜː nˌɑːt sˈʌtʃ ɐz nˈoʊbəlmˌɛn kʊd kˈʌvɪt. bˌʌt ðiːz wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi pˈoʊsts ʌv hˈaɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns, ænd mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə bˈɪznəs ʌv stˈeɪt wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɪnðə fɹˈiːdmɛn ˈɛs hˈændz.