In November 1850 he accepted a position with the Stenographical Department of the Chambers of the Staten-Generaal which had been formed the year before and this position became full-time and permanent in 1852.
ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti hiː ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɐ pəzˈɪʃən wɪððə stˌɛnəɡɹˈæfɪkəl dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌvðə tʃˈeɪmbɚz ʌvðə stˈeɪʔn̩dʒˈɛnɚɹˌɑːl wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn fˈɔːɹmd ðə jˈɪɹ bᵻfˌoːɹ ænd ðɪs pəzˈɪʃən bɪkˌeɪm fˈʊltˈaɪm ænd pˈɜːmənənt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː.