diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Consensus.h b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Consensus.h
index 7d329088a4..5bd534cfa5 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Consensus.h
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Consensus.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <ripple/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <ripple/app/tx/InboundTransactions.h>
 #include <ripple/app/tx/LocalTxs.h>
+#include <ripple/basics/Log.h>
 #include <ripple/core/Config.h>
 
 #include <beast/cxx14/memory.h> // <memory>
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 std::unique_ptr<Consensus>
-make_Consensus (Config const& config);
+make_Consensus (Config const& config, Logs& logs);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
index 95d7db431c..420f5fbc98 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ public:
 Ledger::Ledger (create_genesis_t, Config const& config, Family& family)
     : mImmutable (false)
     , txMap_  (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (SHAMapType::TRANSACTION,
-        family, deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+        family))
     , stateMap_ (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (SHAMapType::STATE,
-        family, deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+        family))
 {
     info_.seq = 1;
     info_.drops = SYSTEM_CURRENCY_START;
@@ -208,10 +208,9 @@ Ledger::Ledger (uint256 const& parentHash,
                 Family& family)
     : mImmutable (true)
     , txMap_ (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (
-        SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, transHash, family,
-                deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+        SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, transHash, family))
     , stateMap_ (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (SHAMapType::STATE, accountHash,
-        family, deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+        family))
 {
     info_.seq = ledgerSeq;
     info_.parentCloseTime = parentCloseTime;
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ Ledger::Ledger (open_ledger_t, Ledger const& prevLedger,
     NetClock::time_point closeTime)
     : mImmutable (false)
     , txMap_ (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (SHAMapType::TRANSACTION,
-        prevLedger.stateMap_->family(), deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+        prevLedger.stateMap_->family()))
     , stateMap_ (prevLedger.stateMap_->snapShot (true))
     , fees_(prevLedger.fees_)
 {
@@ -301,11 +300,9 @@ Ledger::Ledger (void const* data,
         Config const& config, Family& family)
     : mImmutable (true)
     , txMap_ (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (
-          SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, family,
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+          SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, family))
     , stateMap_ (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (
-          SHAMapType::STATE, family,
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+          SHAMapType::STATE, family))
 {
     SerialIter sit (data, size);
     setRaw (sit, hasPrefix, family);
@@ -317,11 +314,9 @@ Ledger::Ledger (std::uint32_t ledgerSeq,
             Family& family)
     : mImmutable (false)
     , txMap_ (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (
-          SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, family,
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+          SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, family))
     , stateMap_ (std::make_shared <SHAMap> (
-          SHAMapType::STATE, family,
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap")))
+          SHAMapType::STATE, family))
 {
     info_.seq = ledgerSeq;
     info_.closeTime = closeTime;
@@ -395,9 +390,9 @@ void Ledger::setRaw (SerialIter& sit, bool hasPrefix, Family& family)
     info_.closeFlags = sit.get8 ();
     updateHash ();
     txMap_ = std::make_shared<SHAMap> (SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, info_.txHash,
-        family, deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap"));
+        family);
     stateMap_ = std::make_shared<SHAMap> (SHAMapType::STATE, info_.accountHash,
-        family, deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap"));
+        family);
 }
 
 void Ledger::addRaw (Serializer& s) const
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/LedgerHistory.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/LedgerHistory.cpp
index a63150ade9..64edcc4a28 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/LedgerHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/LedgerHistory.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ LedgerHistory::LedgerHistory (
     , collector_ (collector)
     , mismatch_counter_ (collector->make_counter ("ledger.history", "mismatch"))
     , m_ledgers_by_hash ("LedgerCache", CACHED_LEDGER_NUM, CACHED_LEDGER_AGE,
-        stopwatch(), deprecatedLogs().journal("TaggedCache"))
+        stopwatch(), app_.logs().journal("TaggedCache"))
     , m_consensus_validated ("ConsensusValidated", 64, 300,
-        stopwatch(), deprecatedLogs().journal("TaggedCache"))
+        stopwatch(), app_.logs().journal("TaggedCache"))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.cpp
index addeddbb86..18a0e5d5db 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.cpp
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
 #include <ripple/app/ledger/LedgerTiming.h>
 #include <ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.h>
 #include <ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.h>
-#include <ripple/basics/Log.h>
-#include <beast/utility/Journal.h>
 
 namespace ripple {
 
-ConsensusImp::ConsensusImp (FeeVote::Setup const& voteSetup)
-    : journal_ (deprecatedLogs().journal("Consensus"))
+ConsensusImp::ConsensusImp (
+        FeeVote::Setup const& voteSetup,
+        Logs& logs)
+    : journal_ (logs.journal("Consensus"))
     , feeVote_ (make_FeeVote (voteSetup,
-        deprecatedLogs().journal("FeeVote")))
+        logs.journal("FeeVote")))
     , proposing_ (false)
     , validating_ (false)
     , lastCloseProposers_ (0)
@@ -174,10 +174,11 @@ ConsensusImp::peekStoredProposals ()
 //==============================================================================
 
 std::unique_ptr<Consensus>
-make_Consensus (Config const& config)
+make_Consensus (Config const& config, Logs& logs)
 {
     return std::make_unique<ConsensusImp> (
-        setup_FeeVote (config.section ("voting")));
+        setup_FeeVote (config.section ("voting")),
+        logs);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.h b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.h
index 26ab2ae2e3..f5c799e91a 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.h
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/ConsensusImp.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <ripple/app/ledger/Consensus.h>
 #include <ripple/app/ledger/LedgerConsensus.h>
 #include <ripple/app/misc/FeeVote.h>
+#include <ripple/basics/Log.h>
 #include <ripple/protocol/STValidation.h>
 #include <ripple/shamap/SHAMap.h>
 #include <beast/utility/Journal.h>
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class ConsensusImp
     : public Consensus
 {
 public:
-    ConsensusImp (FeeVote::Setup const& voteSetup);
+    ConsensusImp (FeeVote::Setup const& voteSetup, Logs& logs);
 
     ~ConsensusImp () = default;
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/InboundLedger.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/InboundLedger.cpp
index fe1ec63800..1fbcdb3248 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/InboundLedger.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/InboundLedger.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ enum
 InboundLedger::InboundLedger (
     Application& app, uint256 const& hash, std::uint32_t seq, fcReason reason, clock_type& clock)
     : PeerSet (app, hash, ledgerAcquireTimeoutMillis, false, clock,
-        deprecatedLogs().journal("InboundLedger"))
+        app.logs().journal("InboundLedger"))
     , mHaveHeader (false)
     , mHaveState (false)
     , mHaveTransactions (false)
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.cpp
index 8583bf4bb5..de1580af00 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.cpp
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ void LedgerConsensusImp::accept (std::shared_ptr<SHAMap> set)
 
     if (mValidating &&
         ! ledgerMaster_.isCompatible (newLCL,
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("LedgerConsensus").warning,
+            app_.logs().journal("LedgerConsensus").warning,
             "Not validating"))
     {
         mValidating = false;
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ void LedgerConsensusImp::takeInitialPosition (
     std::shared_ptr<ReadView const> const& initialLedger)
 {
     std::shared_ptr<SHAMap> initialSet = std::make_shared <SHAMap> (
-        SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, app_.family(), deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap"));
+        SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, app_.family());
 
     // Build SHAMap containing all transactions in our open ledger
     for (auto const& tx : initialLedger->txs)
@@ -1829,8 +1829,7 @@ applyTransaction (Application& app, OpenView& view,
     {
         auto const result = apply(app, view, *txn, flags,
             app.getHashRouter().sigVerify(),
-                app.config(), deprecatedLogs().
-                    journal("LedgerConsensus"));
+                app.config(), app.logs().journal("LedgerConsensus"));
         if (result.second)
         {
             WriteLog (lsDEBUG, LedgerConsensus)
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
index ea5cdccb2f..8088869209 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
         , mLedgerHistory (collector, app)
         , mHeldTransactions (uint256 ())
         , mLedgerCleaner (make_LedgerCleaner (
-            app, *this, deprecatedLogs().journal("LedgerCleaner")))
+            app, *this, app_.logs().journal("LedgerCleaner")))
         , mMinValidations (0)
         , mLastValidateSeq (0)
         , mAdvanceThread (false)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public:
         , ledger_history_ (app_.config().LEDGER_HISTORY)
         , ledger_fetch_size_ (app_.config().getSize (siLedgerFetch))
         , fetch_packs_ ("FetchPack", 65536, 45, stopwatch,
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("TaggedCache"))
+            app_.logs().journal("TaggedCache"))
         , fetch_seq_ (0)
     {
     }
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp b/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
index 539d32c49e..b5d8f4e154 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ private:
     TreeNodeCache treecache_;
     FullBelowCache fullbelow_;
     NodeStore::Database& db_;
+    beast::Journal j_;
 
     // missing node handler
     std::uint32_t maxSeq = 0;
@@ -130,14 +131,21 @@ public:
             CollectorManager& collectorManager)
         : app_ (app)
         , treecache_ ("TreeNodeCache", 65536, 60, stopwatch(),
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("TaggedCache"))
+            app.logs().journal("TaggedCache"))
         , fullbelow_ ("full_below", stopwatch(),
             collectorManager.collector(),
                 fullBelowTargetSize, fullBelowExpirationSeconds)
         , db_ (db)
+        , j_ (app.logs().journal("SHAMap"))
     {
     }
 
+    beast::Journal const&
+    journal() override
+    {
+        return j_;
+    }
+
     FullBelowCache&
     fullbelow() override
     {
@@ -302,7 +310,7 @@ private:
 
 public:
     std::unique_ptr<Config const> config_;
-    Logs& m_logs;
+    std::unique_ptr<Logs> logs_;
     beast::Journal m_journal;
     Application::MutexType m_masterMutex;
 
@@ -375,16 +383,18 @@ public:
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    ApplicationImp (std::unique_ptr<Config const> config, Logs& logs)
+    ApplicationImp (
+            std::unique_ptr<Config const> config,
+            std::unique_ptr<Logs> logs)
         : RootStoppable ("Application")
         , BasicApp (numberOfThreads(*config))
         , config_ (std::move(config))
-        , m_logs (logs)
+        , logs_ (std::move(logs))
 
-        , m_journal (m_logs.journal("Application"))
+        , m_journal (logs_->journal("Application"))
 
         , timeKeeper_ (make_TimeKeeper(
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("TimeKeeper")))
+            logs_->journal("TimeKeeper")))
 
         , m_txMaster (*this)
 
@@ -392,7 +402,7 @@ public:
 
         , m_shaMapStore (make_SHAMapStore (*this, setup_SHAMapStore (*config_),
             *this, m_nodeStoreScheduler,
-            m_logs.journal ("SHAMapStore"), m_logs.journal ("NodeObject"),
+            logs_->journal ("SHAMapStore"), logs_->journal ("NodeObject"),
             m_txMaster, *config_))
 
         , m_nodeStore (m_shaMapStore->makeDatabase ("NodeStore.main", 4))
@@ -400,10 +410,10 @@ public:
         , accountIDCache_(128000)
 
         , m_tempNodeCache ("NodeCache", 16384, 90, stopwatch(),
-            m_logs.journal("TaggedCache"))
+            logs_->journal("TaggedCache"))
 
         , m_collectorManager (CollectorManager::New (
-            config_->section (SECTION_INSIGHT), m_logs.journal("Collector")))
+            config_->section (SECTION_INSIGHT), logs_->journal("Collector")))
 
         , family_ (*this, *m_nodeStore, *m_collectorManager)
 
@@ -412,13 +422,13 @@ public:
         , m_localCredentials (*this)
 
         , m_resourceManager (Resource::make_Manager (
-            m_collectorManager->collector(), m_logs.journal("Resource")))
+            m_collectorManager->collector(), logs_->journal("Resource")))
 
         // The JobQueue has to come pretty early since
         // almost everything is a Stoppable child of the JobQueue.
         //
         , m_jobQueue (make_JobQueue (m_collectorManager->group ("jobq"),
-            m_nodeStoreScheduler, m_logs.journal("JobQueue")))
+            m_nodeStoreScheduler, logs_->journal("JobQueue")))
 
         //
         // Anything which calls addJob must be a descendant of the JobQueue
@@ -427,11 +437,11 @@ public:
         , m_orderBookDB (*this, *m_jobQueue)
 
         , m_pathRequests (std::make_unique<PathRequests> (
-            *this, m_logs.journal("PathRequest"), m_collectorManager->collector ()))
+            *this, logs_->journal("PathRequest"), m_collectorManager->collector ()))
 
         , m_ledgerMaster (make_LedgerMaster (*this, stopwatch (),
             *m_jobQueue, m_collectorManager->collector (),
-            m_logs.journal("LedgerMaster")))
+            logs_->journal("LedgerMaster")))
 
         // VFALCO NOTE must come before NetworkOPs to prevent a crash due
         //             to dependencies in the destructor.
@@ -450,12 +460,12 @@ public:
             }))
 
         , m_acceptedLedgerCache ("AcceptedLedger", 4, 60, stopwatch(),
-            m_logs.journal("TaggedCache"))
+            logs_->journal("TaggedCache"))
 
         , m_networkOPs (make_NetworkOPs (*this, stopwatch(),
             config_->RUN_STANDALONE, config_->NETWORK_QUORUM,
             *m_jobQueue, *m_ledgerMaster, *m_jobQueue,
-            m_logs.journal("NetworkOPs")))
+            logs_->journal("NetworkOPs")))
 
         // VFALCO NOTE LocalCredentials starts the deprecated UNL service
         , m_deprecatedUNL (make_UniqueNodeList (*this, *m_jobQueue))
@@ -465,16 +475,16 @@ public:
 
         , m_amendmentTable (make_AmendmentTable
                             (weeks(2), MAJORITY_FRACTION,
-                             m_logs.journal("AmendmentTable")))
+                             logs_->journal("AmendmentTable")))
 
-        , mFeeTrack (std::make_unique<LoadFeeTrack>(m_logs.journal("LoadManager")))
+        , mFeeTrack (std::make_unique<LoadFeeTrack>(logs_->journal("LoadManager")))
 
         , mHashRouter (std::make_unique<HashRouter>(
             HashRouter::getDefaultHoldTime ()))
 
         , mValidations (make_Validations (*this))
 
-        , m_loadManager (make_LoadManager (*this, *this, m_logs.journal("LoadManager")))
+        , m_loadManager (make_LoadManager (*this, *this, logs_->journal("LoadManager")))
 
         , m_sweepTimer (this)
 
@@ -482,10 +492,10 @@ public:
 
         , m_signals (get_io_service())
 
-        , m_resolver (ResolverAsio::New (get_io_service(), m_logs.journal("Resolver")))
+        , m_resolver (ResolverAsio::New (get_io_service(), logs_->journal("Resolver")))
 
         , m_io_latency_sampler (m_collectorManager->collector()->make_event ("ios_latency"),
-            m_logs.journal("Application"), std::chrono::milliseconds (100), get_io_service())
+            logs_->journal("Application"), std::chrono::milliseconds (100), get_io_service())
     {
         add (m_resourceManager.get ());
 
@@ -551,6 +561,12 @@ public:
         return *config_;
     }
 
+    Logs&
+    logs() override
+    {
+        return *logs_;
+    }
+
     boost::asio::io_service& getIOService () override
     {
         return get_io_service();
@@ -780,11 +796,11 @@ public:
             // Let debug messages go to the file but only WARNING or higher to
             // regular output (unless verbose)
 
-            if (!m_logs.open(debug_log))
+            if (!logs_->open(debug_log))
                 std::cerr << "Can't open log file " << debug_log << '\n';
 
-            if (m_logs.severity() > beast::Journal::kDebug)
-                m_logs.severity (beast::Journal::kDebug);
+            if (logs_->severity() > beast::Journal::kDebug)
+                logs_->severity (beast::Journal::kDebug);
         }
 
         if (!config_->RUN_STANDALONE)
@@ -1101,8 +1117,6 @@ private:
     Ledger::pointer getLastFullLedger();
     bool loadOldLedger (
         std::string const& ledgerID, bool replay, bool isFilename);
-
-    void onAnnounceAddress ();
 };
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1121,7 +1135,7 @@ void ApplicationImp::startGenesisLedger ()
     next->setImmutable (*config_);
     m_networkOPs->setLastCloseTime (next->info().closeTime);
     openLedger_.emplace(next, *config_,
-        cachedSLEs_, deprecatedLogs().journal("OpenLedger"));
+        cachedSLEs_, logs_->journal("OpenLedger"));
     m_ledgerMaster->switchLCL (next);
 }
 
@@ -1375,7 +1389,7 @@ bool ApplicationImp::loadOldLedger (
         m_ledgerMaster->forceValid(loadLedger);
         m_networkOPs->setLastCloseTime (loadLedger->info().closeTime);
         openLedger_.emplace(loadLedger, *config_,
-            cachedSLEs_, deprecatedLogs().journal("OpenLedger"));
+            cachedSLEs_, logs_->journal("OpenLedger"));
 
         if (replay)
         {
@@ -1610,7 +1624,7 @@ void ApplicationImp::updateTables ()
         NodeStore::DummyScheduler scheduler;
         std::unique_ptr <NodeStore::Database> source =
             NodeStore::Manager::instance().make_Database ("NodeStore.import", scheduler,
-                deprecatedLogs().journal("NodeObject"), 0,
+                logs_->journal("NodeObject"), 0,
                 config_->section(ConfigSection::importNodeDatabase ()));
 
         WriteLog (lsWARNING, NodeObject) <<
@@ -1621,11 +1635,6 @@ void ApplicationImp::updateTables ()
     }
 }
 
-void ApplicationImp::onAnnounceAddress ()
-{
-    // NIKB CODEME
-}
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Application::Application ()
@@ -1634,10 +1643,12 @@ Application::Application ()
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Application>
-make_Application (std::unique_ptr<Config const> config, Logs& logs)
+make_Application (
+    std::unique_ptr<Config const> config,
+    std::unique_ptr<Logs> logs)
 {
     return std::make_unique<ApplicationImp> (
-        std::move(config), logs);
+        std::move(config), std::move(logs));
 }
 
 Application& getApp ()
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/main/Application.h b/src/ripple/app/main/Application.h
index ad49368fc9..0e844c7074 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/main/Application.h
+++ b/src/ripple/app/main/Application.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~Application () = default;
     virtual Config const& config() const = 0;
+    virtual Logs& logs() = 0;
     virtual boost::asio::io_service& getIOService () = 0;
     virtual CollectorManager&       getCollectorManager () = 0;
     virtual Family&                 family() = 0;
@@ -145,7 +146,9 @@ public:
 };
 
 std::unique_ptr <Application>
-make_Application(std::unique_ptr<Config const> config, Logs& logs);
+make_Application(
+    std::unique_ptr<Config const> config,
+    std::unique_ptr<Logs> logs);
 
 // DEPRECATED
 extern Application& getApp ();
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/main/Main.cpp b/src/ripple/app/main/Main.cpp
index 80432a5c93..5709c9c805 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/main/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/main/Main.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ static int runShutdownTests (std::unique_ptr<Config> config)
     {
         std::cerr << "\n\nStarting server. Iteration: " << i << "\n"
                   << std::endl;
-        auto app = make_Application (std::move(config), deprecatedLogs());
+        auto app = make_Application (
+            std::move(config),
+            std::make_unique<Logs>());
         auto shutdownApp = [&app](std::chrono::seconds sleepTime, int iteration)
         {
             std::this_thread::sleep_for (sleepTime);
@@ -210,8 +212,9 @@ static int runUnitTests (
     // Config needs to be set up before creating Application
     setupConfigForUnitTests (*config);
 
-    // VFALCO TODO Remove dependence on constructing Application object
-    auto app = make_Application (std::move(config), deprecatedLogs());
+    auto app = make_Application (
+        std::move(config),
+        std::make_unique<Logs>());
 
     using namespace beast::unit_test;
     beast::debug_ostream stream;
@@ -348,13 +351,6 @@ int run (int argc, char** argv)
             std::cerr << logMe;
     }
 
-    if (vm.count ("quiet"))
-        deprecatedLogs().severity(beast::Journal::kFatal);
-    else if (vm.count ("verbose"))
-        deprecatedLogs().severity(beast::Journal::kTrace);
-    else
-        deprecatedLogs().severity(beast::Journal::kInfo);
-
     // Run the unit tests if requested.
     // The unit tests will exit the application with an appropriate return code.
     //
@@ -478,10 +474,21 @@ int run (int argc, char** argv)
     if (vm.count ("shutdowntest"))
         return runShutdownTests (std::move(config));
 
+    // No arguments. Run server.
     if (!vm.count ("parameters"))
     {
-        // No arguments. Run server.
-        auto app = make_Application (std::move(config), deprecatedLogs());
+        auto logs = std::make_unique<Logs>();
+
+        if (vm.count ("quiet"))
+            logs->severity (beast::Journal::kFatal);
+        else if (vm.count ("verbose"))
+            logs->severity (beast::Journal::kTrace);
+        else
+            logs->severity (beast::Journal::kInfo);
+
+        auto app = make_Application (
+            std::move(config),
+            std::move (logs));
         setupServer (*app);
         startServer (*app);
         return 0;
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 23b4882e83..475943dde8 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ public:
     // VFALCO TODO Make LedgerMaster a SharedPtr or a reference.
     //
     NetworkOPsImp (
-        Application& app, clock_type& clock, bool standalone, std::size_t network_quorum,
-            JobQueue& job_queue, LedgerMaster& ledgerMaster, Stoppable& parent,
-                beast::Journal journal)
+        Application& app, clock_type& clock, bool standalone,
+            std::size_t network_quorum, JobQueue& job_queue,
+                LedgerMaster& ledgerMaster, Stoppable& parent,
+                    beast::Journal journal)
         : NetworkOPs (parent)
         , app_ (app)
         , m_clock (clock)
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ public:
         , m_amendmentBlocked (false)
         , m_heartbeatTimer (this)
         , m_clusterTimer (this)
-        , mConsensus (make_Consensus (app_.config()))
+        , mConsensus (make_Consensus (app_.config(), app_.logs()))
         , m_ledgerMaster (ledgerMaster)
         , mLastLoadBase (256)
         , mLastLoadFactor (256)
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/misc/Validations.cpp b/src/ripple/app/misc/Validations.cpp
index 7ef95d13de..6e5041aead 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/misc/Validations.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/misc/Validations.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
     ValidationsImp (Application& app)
         : app_ (app)
         , mValidations ("Validations", 128, 600, stopwatch(),
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("TaggedCache"))
+            app.logs().journal("TaggedCache"))
         , mWriting (false)
     {
         mStaleValidations.reserve (512);
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/tests/AmendmentTable.test.cpp b/src/ripple/app/tests/AmendmentTable.test.cpp
index cc6a2647b5..a8345b13e8 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/tests/AmendmentTable.test.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/tests/AmendmentTable.test.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ private:
         return make_AmendmentTable (
             weeks (w),
             majorityFraction,
-            deprecatedLogs().journal("TestAmendmentTable"));
+            beast::Journal{});
     };
 
     // Create the amendments by string pairs instead of AmendmentNames
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/InboundTransactions.cpp b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/InboundTransactions.cpp
index d0881d8900..d6586c64da 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/InboundTransactions.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/InboundTransactions.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
     {
         m_zeroSet.mSet = std::make_shared<SHAMap> (
             SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, uint256(),
-            app_.family(), deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap"));
+            app_.family());
         m_zeroSet.mSet->setUnbacked();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/TransactionAcquire.cpp b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/TransactionAcquire.cpp
index 91b905da1c..8f292aa02e 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/TransactionAcquire.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/TransactionAcquire.cpp
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ enum
 
 TransactionAcquire::TransactionAcquire (Application& app, uint256 const& hash, clock_type& clock)
     : PeerSet (app, hash, TX_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT, true, clock,
-        deprecatedLogs().journal("TransactionAcquire"))
+        app.logs().journal("TransactionAcquire"))
     , mHaveRoot (false)
 {
     mMap = std::make_shared<SHAMap> (SHAMapType::TRANSACTION, hash,
-        app_.family(), deprecatedLogs().journal("SHAMap"));
+        app_.family());
     mMap->setUnbacked ();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/TransactionMaster.cpp b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/TransactionMaster.cpp
index 8d07a568a8..b382dec051 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/TransactionMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/TransactionMaster.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace ripple {
 TransactionMaster::TransactionMaster (Application& app)
     : mApp (app)
     , mCache ("TransactionCache", 65536, 1800, stopwatch(),
-        deprecatedLogs().journal("TaggedCache"))
+        mApp.logs().journal("TaggedCache"))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/nodestore/Manager.h b/src/ripple/nodestore/Manager.h
index 9ee13f9994..4987bc2b6e 100644
--- a/src/ripple/nodestore/Manager.h
+++ b/src/ripple/nodestore/Manager.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <ripple/nodestore/Factory.h>
 #include <ripple/nodestore/DatabaseRotating.h>
 #include <ripple/basics/BasicConfig.h>
+#include <ripple/basics/Log.h>
 #include <beast/utility/Journal.h>
 
 namespace ripple {
diff --git a/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/DatabaseImp.h b/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/DatabaseImp.h
index c62b7aca73..2e586c7554 100644
--- a/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/DatabaseImp.h
+++ b/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/DatabaseImp.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
         , m_scheduler (scheduler)
         , m_backend (std::move (backend))
         , m_cache ("NodeStore", cacheTargetSize, cacheTargetSeconds,
-            stopwatch(), deprecatedLogs().journal("TaggedCache"))
+            stopwatch(), journal)
         , m_negCache ("NodeStore", stopwatch(),
             cacheTargetSize, cacheTargetSeconds)
         , m_readShut (false)
diff --git a/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/DatabaseRotatingImp.h b/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/DatabaseRotatingImp.h
index ad0165db83..a2645f3807 100644
--- a/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/DatabaseRotatingImp.h
+++ b/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/DatabaseRotatingImp.h
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ public:
                  std::shared_ptr <Backend> writableBackend,
                  std::shared_ptr <Backend> archiveBackend,
                  beast::Journal journal)
-            : DatabaseImp (name, scheduler, readThreads,
-                    std::unique_ptr <Backend>(), journal)
+            : DatabaseImp (
+                name,
+                scheduler,
+                readThreads,
+                std::unique_ptr <Backend>(),
+                journal)
             , writableBackend_ (writableBackend)
             , archiveBackend_ (archiveBackend)
     {}
diff --git a/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/ManagerImp.cpp b/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/ManagerImp.cpp
index f0d5f093b5..f4e9e4cef5 100644
--- a/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/ManagerImp.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/nodestore/impl/ManagerImp.cpp
@@ -93,11 +93,15 @@ ManagerImp::make_Database (
     int readThreads,
     Section const& backendParameters)
 {
-    std::unique_ptr <Backend> backend (make_Backend (
-        backendParameters, scheduler, journal));
-
-    return std::make_unique <DatabaseImp> (name, scheduler, readThreads,
-        std::move (backend), journal);
+    return std::make_unique <DatabaseImp> (
+        name,
+        scheduler,
+        readThreads,
+        make_Backend (
+            backendParameters,
+            scheduler,
+            journal),
+        journal);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr <DatabaseRotating>
@@ -109,8 +113,13 @@ ManagerImp::make_DatabaseRotating (
         std::shared_ptr <Backend> archiveBackend,
         beast::Journal journal)
 {
-    return std::make_unique <DatabaseRotatingImp> (name, scheduler,
-            readThreads, writableBackend, archiveBackend, journal);
+    return std::make_unique <DatabaseRotatingImp> (
+        name,
+        scheduler,
+        readThreads,
+        writableBackend,
+        archiveBackend,
+        journal);
 }
 
 Factory*
diff --git a/src/ripple/overlay/impl/OverlayImpl.cpp b/src/ripple/overlay/impl/OverlayImpl.cpp
index bd65c8afc7..cafa80846f 100644
--- a/src/ripple/overlay/impl/OverlayImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/overlay/impl/OverlayImpl.cpp
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ OverlayImpl::OverlayImpl (
     , work_ (boost::in_place(std::ref(io_service_)))
     , strand_ (io_service_)
     , setup_(setup)
-    , journal_ (deprecatedLogs().journal("Overlay"))
+    , journal_ (app_.logs().journal("Overlay"))
     , serverHandler_(serverHandler)
     , m_resourceManager (resourceManager)
     , m_peerFinder (PeerFinder::make_Manager (*this, io_service,
-        stopwatch(), deprecatedLogs().journal("PeerFinder"), config))
+        stopwatch(), app_.logs().journal("PeerFinder"), config))
     , m_resolver (resolver)
     , next_id_(1)
     , timer_count_(0)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ OverlayImpl::onHandoff (std::unique_ptr <beast::asio::ssl_bundle>&& ssl_bundle,
         endpoint_type remote_endpoint)
 {
     auto const id = next_id_++;
-    beast::WrappedSink sink (deprecatedLogs()["Peer"], makePrefix(id));
+    beast::WrappedSink sink (app_.logs()["Peer"], makePrefix(id));
     beast::Journal journal (sink);
 
     Handoff handoff;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ OverlayImpl::connect (beast::IP::Endpoint const& remote_endpoint)
     auto const p = std::make_shared<ConnectAttempt>(app_,
         io_service_, beast::IPAddressConversion::to_asio_endpoint(remote_endpoint),
             usage, setup_.context, next_id_++, slot,
-                deprecatedLogs().journal("Peer"), *this);
+                app_.logs().journal("Peer"), *this);
 
     std::lock_guard<decltype(mutex_)> lock(mutex_);
     list_.emplace(p.get(), p);
diff --git a/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.cpp b/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.cpp
index b59980f2ff..283ef83828 100644
--- a/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ PeerImp::PeerImp (Application& app, id_t id, endpoint_type remote_endpoint,
     : Child (overlay)
     , app_ (app)
     , id_(id)
-    , sink_(deprecatedLogs().journal("Peer"), makePrefix(id))
-    , p_sink_(deprecatedLogs().journal("Protocol"), makePrefix(id))
+    , sink_(app_.logs().journal("Peer"), makePrefix(id))
+    , p_sink_(app_.logs().journal("Protocol"), makePrefix(id))
     , journal_ (sink_)
     , p_journal_(p_sink_)
     , ssl_bundle_(std::move(ssl_bundle))
diff --git a/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.h b/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.h
index c16460ebbc..d2c8b87a3e 100644
--- a/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.h
+++ b/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.h
@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@ PeerImp::PeerImp (Application& app, std::unique_ptr<beast::asio::ssl_bundle>&& s
     : Child (overlay)
     , app_ (app)
     , id_ (id)
-    , sink_ (deprecatedLogs().journal("Peer"), makePrefix(id))
-    , p_sink_ (deprecatedLogs().journal("Protocol"), makePrefix(id))
+    , sink_ (app_.logs().journal("Peer"), makePrefix(id))
+    , p_sink_ (app_.logs().journal("Protocol"), makePrefix(id))
     , journal_ (sink_)
     , p_journal_ (p_sink_)
     , ssl_bundle_(std::move(ssl_bundle))
diff --git a/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LedgerRequest.cpp b/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LedgerRequest.cpp
index e6885a4a29..b80fcee9fc 100644
--- a/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LedgerRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LedgerRequest.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Json::Value doLedgerRequest (RPC::Context& context)
         if (ledgerIndex >= ledger->info().seq)
             return RPC::make_param_error("Ledger index too large");
 
-        auto const j = deprecatedLogs().journal("RPCHandler");
+        auto const j = context.app.logs().journal("RPCHandler");
         // Try to get the hash of the desired ledger from the validated ledger
         auto neededHash = hashOfSeq(*ledger, ledgerIndex, j);
         if (! neededHash)
diff --git a/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LogLevel.cpp b/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LogLevel.cpp
index 071a2ec211..9311837f97 100644
--- a/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LogLevel.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LogLevel.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 //==============================================================================
 
 #include <BeastConfig.h>
+#include <ripple/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <ripple/basics/Log.h>
 #include <ripple/json/json_value.h>
 #include <ripple/net/RPCErr.h>
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ Json::Value doLogLevel (RPC::Context& context)
         Json::Value lev (Json::objectValue);
 
         lev[jss::base] =
-                Logs::toString(Logs::fromSeverity(deprecatedLogs().severity()));
+                Logs::toString(Logs::fromSeverity(context.app.logs().severity()));
         std::vector< std::pair<std::string, std::string> > logTable (
-            deprecatedLogs().partition_severities());
+            context.app.logs().partition_severities());
         using stringPair = std::map<std::string, std::string>::value_type;
         for (auto const& it : logTable)
             lev[it.first] = it.second;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ Json::Value doLogLevel (RPC::Context& context)
     if (!context.params.isMember (jss::partition))
     {
         // set base log severity
-        deprecatedLogs().severity(severity);
+        context.app.logs().severity(severity);
         return Json::objectValue;
     }
 
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ Json::Value doLogLevel (RPC::Context& context)
         std::string partition (context.params[jss::partition].asString ());
 
         if (boost::iequals (partition, "base"))
-            deprecatedLogs().severity (severity);
+            context.app.logs().severity (severity);
         else
-            deprecatedLogs().get(partition).severity(severity);
+            context.app.logs().get(partition).severity(severity);
 
         return Json::objectValue;
     }
diff --git a/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LogRotate.cpp b/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LogRotate.cpp
index 15df6a0d8e..d86638bd47 100644
--- a/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LogRotate.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/LogRotate.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 //==============================================================================
 
 #include <BeastConfig.h>
+#include <ripple/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <ripple/basics/Log.h>
 #include <ripple/rpc/impl/Handler.h>
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ namespace ripple {
 
 Json::Value doLogRotate (RPC::Context& context)
 {
-    return RPC::makeObjectValue (deprecatedLogs().rotate());
+    return RPC::makeObjectValue (context.app.logs().rotate());
 }
 
 } // ripple
diff --git a/src/ripple/server/impl/ServerHandlerImp.cpp b/src/ripple/server/impl/ServerHandlerImp.cpp
index f868777410..1dac0a9e62 100644
--- a/src/ripple/server/impl/ServerHandlerImp.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/server/impl/ServerHandlerImp.cpp
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ ServerHandlerImp::ServerHandlerImp (Application& app, Stoppable& parent,
     : ServerHandler (parent)
     , app_ (app)
     , m_resourceManager (resourceManager)
-    , m_journal (deprecatedLogs().journal("Server"))
+    , m_journal (app_.logs().journal("Server"))
     , m_networkOPs (networkOPs)
     , m_server (HTTP::make_Server(
-        *this, io_service, deprecatedLogs().journal("Server")))
+        *this, io_service, app_.logs().journal("Server")))
     , m_jobQueue (jobQueue)
 {
     auto const& group (cm.group ("rpc"));
diff --git a/src/ripple/shamap/Family.h b/src/ripple/shamap/Family.h
index af112a5f73..7c23e113f4 100644
--- a/src/ripple/shamap/Family.h
+++ b/src/ripple/shamap/Family.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <ripple/shamap/FullBelowCache.h>
 #include <ripple/shamap/TreeNodeCache.h>
 #include <ripple/nodestore/Database.h>
+#include <beast/utility/Journal.h>
 #include <cstdint>
 
 namespace ripple {
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ class Family
 public:
     virtual ~Family() = default;
 
+    virtual
+    beast::Journal const&
+    journal() = 0;
+
     virtual
     FullBelowCache&
     fullbelow() = 0;
diff --git a/src/ripple/shamap/SHAMap.h b/src/ripple/shamap/SHAMap.h
index 09e8796b9c..f2fb70f61d 100644
--- a/src/ripple/shamap/SHAMap.h
+++ b/src/ripple/shamap/SHAMap.h
@@ -104,15 +104,13 @@ public:
     SHAMap (
         SHAMapType t,
         Family& f,
-        beast::Journal journal,
         std::uint32_t seq = 1
         );
 
     SHAMap (
         SHAMapType t,
         uint256 const& hash,
-        Family& f,
-        beast::Journal journal);
+        Family& f);
 
     Family&
     family()
diff --git a/src/ripple/shamap/impl/SHAMap.cpp b/src/ripple/shamap/impl/SHAMap.cpp
index 7b5cb15c00..09a3434f5c 100644
--- a/src/ripple/shamap/impl/SHAMap.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/shamap/impl/SHAMap.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ namespace ripple {
 SHAMap::SHAMap (
     SHAMapType t,
     Family& f,
-    beast::Journal journal,
     std::uint32_t seq)
     : f_ (f)
-    , journal_(journal)
+    , journal_(f.journal())
     , seq_ (seq)
     , ledgerSeq_ (0)
     , state_ (SHAMapState::Modifying)
@@ -43,10 +42,9 @@ SHAMap::SHAMap (
 SHAMap::SHAMap (
     SHAMapType t,
     uint256 const& hash,
-    Family& f,
-    beast::Journal journal)
+    Family& f)
     : f_ (f)
-    , journal_(journal)
+    , journal_(f.journal())
     , seq_ (1)
     , ledgerSeq_ (0)
     , state_ (SHAMapState::Synching)
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ SHAMap::~SHAMap ()
 std::shared_ptr<SHAMap>
 SHAMap::snapShot (bool isMutable) const
 {
-    auto ret = std::make_shared<SHAMap> (type_, f_, journal_);
+    auto ret = std::make_shared<SHAMap> (type_, f_);
     SHAMap& newMap = *ret;
 
     if (!isMutable)
diff --git a/src/ripple/shamap/tests/FetchPack.test.cpp b/src/ripple/shamap/tests/FetchPack.test.cpp
index 3096d67ab1..2a074c3a3b 100644
--- a/src/ripple/shamap/tests/FetchPack.test.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/shamap/tests/FetchPack.test.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
         beast::Journal const j;                            // debug journal
         TestFamily f(j);
         std::shared_ptr <Table> t1 (std::make_shared <Table> (
-            SHAMapType::FREE, f, beast::Journal()));
+            SHAMapType::FREE, f));
 
         pass ();
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/shamap/tests/SHAMap.test.cpp b/src/ripple/shamap/tests/SHAMap.test.cpp
index 18557ad4e9..eaa2df4add 100644
--- a/src/ripple/shamap/tests/SHAMap.test.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/shamap/tests/SHAMap.test.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
         h4.SetHex ("b92891fe4ef6cee585fdc6fda2e09eb4d386363158ec3321b8123e5a772c6ca8");
         h5.SetHex ("a92891fe4ef6cee585fdc6fda0e09eb4d386363158ec3321b8123e5a772c6ca7");
 
-        SHAMap sMap (SHAMapType::FREE, f, beast::Journal());
+        SHAMap sMap (SHAMapType::FREE, f);
         SHAMapItem i1 (h1, IntToVUC (1)), i2 (h2, IntToVUC (2)), i3 (h3, IntToVUC (3)), i4 (h4, IntToVUC (4)), i5 (h5, IntToVUC (5));
         unexpected (!sMap.addItem (i2, true, false), "no add");
         unexpected (!sMap.addItem (i1, true, false), "no add");
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public:
             hashes[6].SetHex ("76DCC77C4027309B5A91AD164083264D70B77B5E43E08AEDA5EBF94361143615");
             hashes[7].SetHex ("DF4220E93ADC6F5569063A01B4DC79F8DB9553B6A3222ADE23DEA02BBE7230E5");
 
-            SHAMap map (SHAMapType::FREE, f, beast::Journal());
+            SHAMap map (SHAMapType::FREE, f);
 
             expect (map.getHash() == uint256(), "bad initial empty map hash");
             for (int i = 0; i < keys.size(); ++i)
diff --git a/src/ripple/shamap/tests/SHAMapSync.test.cpp b/src/ripple/shamap/tests/SHAMapSync.test.cpp
index fe712e23e9..094641b0da 100644
--- a/src/ripple/shamap/tests/SHAMapSync.test.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/shamap/tests/SHAMapSync.test.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ public:
         beast::Journal const j;                            // debug journal
 
         TestFamily f(j);
-        SHAMap source (SHAMapType::FREE, f, j);
-        SHAMap destination (SHAMapType::FREE, f, j);
+        SHAMap source (SHAMapType::FREE, f);
+        SHAMap destination (SHAMapType::FREE, f);
 
         int items = 10000;
         for (int i = 0; i < items; ++i)
diff --git a/src/ripple/shamap/tests/common.h b/src/ripple/shamap/tests/common.h
index 92d50bca97..e58af676ee 100644
--- a/src/ripple/shamap/tests/common.h
+++ b/src/ripple/shamap/tests/common.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ private:
     TreeNodeCache treecache_;
     FullBelowCache fullbelow_;
     std::unique_ptr<NodeStore::Database> db_;
+    beast::Journal j_;
 
 public:
     explicit
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ public:
         return clock_;
     }
 
+    beast::Journal const&
+    journal() override
+    {
+        return j_;
+    }
+
     FullBelowCache&
     fullbelow() override
     {