hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌz bˈoʊθ kəntˈɛnʃəs ænd lɪtˈɪdʒəs, ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn fɹˈiːkwənt lˈænd dɪspjˈuːts ænd vˈaɪɪŋ wɪð ɡˈoːɹdʒᵻz pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv mˈeɪn fɔːɹ dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈɛɹiə nˈɔːɹθ ʌv kˈeɪp pˈoːɹpəs.
His career was both contentious and litigious, engaged in frequent land disputes and vying with Gorges' Province of Maine for jurisdiction over the area north of Cape Porpoise.