text_original: In the towns of the highest class the powers of ad  ministration were vested in a few magistrates, who held office only for a year.
text_transcription: IN THE TOWNS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS THE POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION WERE VESTED IN A FEW MAGISTRATES WHO HELD OFFICE ONLY FOR A YEAR
phonemes: ɪnðə tˈaʊnz ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst klˈæs ðə pˈaʊɚz ʌv ˈæd mˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən wɜː vˈɛstᵻd ɪn ɐ fjˈuː mˈædʒɪstɹˌeɪts, hˌuː hˈɛld ˈɑːfɪs ˈoʊnli fɚɹə jˈɪɹ.