text_original: The agents of the central government had a larger control over their actions, especially in matters of finance and jurisdiction, and their consent was needed in all questions of moment. But they were too few in number to look much into details, and the towns retained everywhere a large measure of self government.
text_transcription: THE AGENTS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAD A LARGER CONTROL OVER THEIR ACTIONS ESPECIALLY IN MATTERS OF FINANCE AND JURISDICTION AND THEIR CONSENT WAS NEEDED IN ALL QUESTIONS OF MOMENT BUT THEY WERE TOO FEW IN NUMBER TO LOOK MUCH INTO DETAILS AND THE TOWNS RETAINED EVERYWHERE A LARGE MEASURE OF SELF GOVERNMENT
phonemes: ðɪ ˈeɪdʒənts ʌvðə sˈɛntɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hæd ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒɚ kəntɹˈoʊl ˌoʊvɚ ðɛɹ ˈækʃənz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪn mˈæɾɚz ʌv fˈaɪnæns ænd dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən, ænd ðɛɹ kənsˈɛnt wʌz nˈiːdᵻd ɪn ˈɔːl kwˈɛstʃənz ʌv mˈoʊmənt. bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜː tˈuː fjuː ɪn nˈʌmbɚ tə lˈʊk mˈʌtʃ ˌɪntʊ diːtˈeɪlz, ænd ðə tˈaʊnz ɹᵻtˈeɪnd ˈɛvɹɪwˌɛɹ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ mˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv sˈɛlf ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.