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.
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.