diff --git a/src/ConnectionPool.cpp b/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
index a6e1a99241..79f0c82a8b 100644
--- a/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
+++ b/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ void splitIpPort(const std::string& strIpPort, std::string& strIp, int& iPort)
 }
 
 ConnectionPool::ConnectionPool(boost::asio::io_service& io_service) :
+	mLastPeer(0),
 	mCtx(boost::asio::ssl::context::sslv23),
 	mScanTimer(io_service),
 	mPolicyTimer(io_service)
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ int ConnectionPool::relayMessage(Peer* fromPeer, const PackedMessage::pointer& m
 
 	BOOST_FOREACH(naPeer pair, mConnectedMap)
 	{
-		Peer::pointer peer	= pair.second;
+		Peer::ref peer	= pair.second;
 		if (!peer)
 			std::cerr << "CP::RM null peer in list" << std::endl;
 		else if ((!fromPeer || !(peer.get() == fromPeer)) && peer->isConnected())
@@ -250,6 +251,24 @@ int ConnectionPool::relayMessage(Peer* fromPeer, const PackedMessage::pointer& m
 	return sentTo;
 }
 
+int ConnectionPool::relayMessage(const std::set<uint64>& fromPeers, const PackedMessage::pointer& msg)
+{
+	int sentTo = 0;
+	boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl(mPeerLock);
+
+	BOOST_FOREACH(naPeer pair, mConnectedMap)
+	{
+		Peer::ref peer	= pair.second;
+		if (peer->isConnected() && (fromPeers.count(peer->getPeerId()) == 0))
+		{
+			++sentTo;
+			peer->sendPacket(msg);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return sentTo;
+}
+
 // Schedule a connection via scanning.
 //
 // Add or modify into PeerIps as a manual entry for immediate scanning.
@@ -354,6 +373,12 @@ std::vector<Peer::pointer> ConnectionPool::getPeerVector()
     return ret;
 }
 
+uint64 ConnectionPool::assignPeerId()
+{
+	boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl(mPeerLock);
+	return ++mLastPeer;
+}
+
 // Now know peer's node public key.  Determine if we want to stay connected.
 // <-- bNew: false = redundant
 bool ConnectionPool::peerConnected(Peer::ref peer, const RippleAddress& naPeer,
diff --git a/src/ConnectionPool.h b/src/ConnectionPool.h
index 1b909f626a..f230bd0eca 100644
--- a/src/ConnectionPool.h
+++ b/src/ConnectionPool.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef __CONNECTION_POOL__
 #define __CONNECTION_POOL__
 
+#include <set>
+
 #include <boost/asio/ssl.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
 
@@ -14,7 +16,8 @@
 class ConnectionPool
 {
 private:
-    boost::mutex mPeerLock;
+    boost::mutex	mPeerLock;
+    uint64			mLastPeer;
 
 	typedef std::pair<RippleAddress, Peer::pointer>	naPeer;
 	typedef std::pair<ipPort, Peer::pointer>			pipPeer;
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Send message to network.
 	int relayMessage(Peer* fromPeer, const PackedMessage::pointer& msg);
+	int relayMessage(const std::set<uint64>& fromPeers, const PackedMessage::pointer& msg);
 
 	// Manual connection request.
 	// Queue for immediate scanning.
@@ -87,6 +91,9 @@ public:
 	Json::Value getPeersJson();
 	std::vector<Peer::pointer> getPeerVector();
 
+	// Peer 64-bit ID function
+	uint64 assignPeerId();
+
 	//
 	// Scanning
 	//
diff --git a/src/Peer.cpp b/src/Peer.cpp
index 491991c23f..3b8a10f88c 100644
--- a/src/Peer.cpp
+++ b/src/Peer.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ Peer::Peer(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, boost::asio::ssl::context& ctx)
 	mSocketSsl(io_service, ctx),
 	mVerifyTimer(io_service)
 {
-	// cLog(lsDEBUG) << "CREATING PEER: " << ADDRESS(this);
+	cLog(lsDEBUG) << "CREATING PEER: " << ADDRESS(this);
+	mPeerId = theApp->getConnectionPool().assignPeerId();
 }
 
 void Peer::handle_write(const boost::system::error_code& error, size_t bytes_transferred)
diff --git a/src/Peer.h b/src/Peer.h
index cc3a525c5b..49857e3e6f 100644
--- a/src/Peer.h
+++ b/src/Peer.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ private:
 	ipPort			mIpPort;
 	ipPort			mIpPortConnect;
 	uint256			mCookieHash;
+	uint64			mPeerId;
 
 	uint256			mClosedLedgerHash, mPreviousLedgerHash;
 	std::list<uint256>	mRecentLedgers;
@@ -162,6 +163,8 @@ public:
 	uint256 getClosedLedgerHash() const		{ return mClosedLedgerHash; }
 	bool hasLedger(const uint256& hash) const;
 	bool hasTxSet(const uint256& hash) const;
+	uint64 getPeerId() const				{ return mPeerId; }
+
 	RippleAddress getNodePublic() const	{ return mNodePublic; }
 	void cycleStatus() { mPreviousLedgerHash = mClosedLedgerHash; mClosedLedgerHash.zero(); }
 };