haʊˈɛvɚ, hɪz pəzˈɪʃən wʌz nˌɑːt ʌŋkəntˈɛstᵻd, æz hiː fˈeɪsd hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi fɹʌm sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvənts ænd mˈɜːtʃənts æz wˈɛl æz fɹʌm fˈɛloʊ ˈɑːfɪsɚz.
However, his position was not uncontested, as he faced hostility from civil servants and merchants as well as from fellow officers.