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And afterward in the days of Purim — which fell on Sunday — there was a great dispute here. And through this — the matter rolled until informers were found who slandered against me. Until suddenly they came to my house and locked and sealed the printing house with all its equipment. And it is still sealed and locked to this day. (See further on.) May Hashem Blessed be He have mercy on us and open it quickly. And may He save me from every type of danger and fear — without spending great sums of Jewish money. And may we merit to return and print publicly in peace. And then we will tell the deeds of Hashem — all that passed in this matter — with Hashem's help. The printing house was locked and sealed on Friday — Erev Shabbas Kodesh — the 19th of Second Adar — that year mentioned above. And we had great fears — for I was in great danger. And we were compelled to spend greatly on bribes. And the matter was sent to Kaminetz. And we were in mortal fear for a long time — until in the month of Menachem Av — on Tisha b'Av after midday — the answer came from Kaminetz: that they would not allow me to print until I received a license from Vilna. And this was a salvation for me. And I gave thanks to Hashem Blessed be He — that at least I was saved from mortal fear. And now we are hoping at every time that the license from Vilna will arrive — with the help of Hashem Blessed be He. In the month of Elul of the year 5584 mentioned above — there was the wedding of the son-in-law of Rabbainu zichrono livracha — the wealthy patron Rabbi Yitzchak Aizik may his light shine — who married off his daughter Marat Feiga Sosye may she live — with the son of Rabbi Yisroel may his light shine — a grandson of the rav — our teacher the rav Rabbi Baruch may the memory of the Tzaddik be for blessing — from Medzibuizh. And they traveled to the wedding — he and his righteous wife Marat Sarah may she live — and all his household — via here through Breslov. And from here I traveled with them to Medzibuizh. And I merited to be at the wedding. And we greatly rejoiced there. And also I was at the rav of Apta. And blessed be Hashem — he received me with great honor. And I spoke there much of the greatness of our holy Rabbainu zichrono livracha. And blessed be Hashem — everything was in peace. And regarding the wedding — and all that passed then — there was much to tell about how great are the deeds of Hashem and His wonders that He did with me then. But it is impossible to explain everything in writing for lack of leisure — and from other reasons. Blessed be Hashem who helped me until here. Until here Your mercies have helped us and so on. Do not abandon us, Hashem our G-d, forever.