ðɪs pəzˈɪʃən wʌz ʌnpˈɑːpjʊlɚ dˈuː tə ðə lˈoʊkəlz nˌɑːt wˈɔntɪŋ ðə wˈɛlθ ʌv sˈeɪnt tˈɑːməs bˌiːɪŋ jˈuːzd tə ʃˈoːɹ ˌʌp ðə pˈʊɹɹɚɹ ˈaɪləndz.
This position was unpopular due to the locals not wanting the wealth of Saint Thomas being used to shore up the poorer islands.