wˈɪljəm ɛkspɹˈɛst hɪz ɐɡɹˈiːmənt ðæt sˈʌmθɪŋ ʃˌʊd biː dˈʌn bˌʌt stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː wʌz tˈuː ɐfɹˈeɪd tə kˈɔːl ðə tʃˈiːfs tʊ ɐ pɐlˈɑːvɚɹ ɪn wˈɪljəmstˌaʊn, hɪz kˈæpɪɾəl.
William expressed his agreement that something should be done but stated that he was too afraid to call the chiefs to a palaver in Williamstown, his capital.