Deciding to go abroad to seek his fortune, he mortgaged with a local merchant the thousand pound balance his ancestors had left behind. 
dɪsaɪdɪŋ tu ɡoʊ ʌbɹɔd tu sik hɪz fɔɹtʃʌn, hi mɔɹɡɪdʒd wɪð ʌ loʊkʌl mɜ˞tʃʌnt ðʌ θaʊzʌnd paʊnd bælʌns hɪz ænsɛstɜ˞z hæd lɛft bɪhaɪnd. 
 Indian's voice is very clear and very monotone in this recording. The lack of noise and the close-sounding nature of the sample suggest a good recording.