ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ɡˈʌvɚnmənt tʃˈoʊz ɐ kɹənˈɑːmɪɾɚ sˈaɪnd baɪ dʒˈɑːnsən, nˈoʊ. fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt, fɚɹə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən tə kˈɑːmədˌoːɹ ˈɑːlɪvɚɹ ˈeɪtʃ. pˈɛɹi ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌv hɪz ˈækʃən ɐɡˈɛnst ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˌɔn lˈeɪk ˈiəɹi.
In 1816 the United States government chose a chronometer signed by Johnson, No. 508, for a presentation to Commodore Oliver H. Perry in recognition of his action against the British on Lake Erie.