kˈoʊməndˌɛli wʌz dˈɪlɪdʒənt ɪnðɪ ɛmplˈɔɪmənt ʌv lˈoʊkəl lˈeɪbɚ; hiː ɛmplˈɔɪd hˈʌndɹɪdz ʌv pˈeɪd wˈɜːkɚz ænd vˌɑːləntˈɛɹᵻli ɐsˈɪstᵻd ˈʌðɚz ɪn mˈɛni mˈaɪkɹoʊpɹˈɑːdʒɛkts.
Cholmondeley was diligent in the employment of local labour; he employed hundreds of paid workers and voluntarily assisted others in many micro-projects.