diff --git a/BinaryFormats.txt b/BinaryFormats.txt
index e671410944..a80d2e8062 100644
--- a/BinaryFormats.txt
+++ b/BinaryFormats.txt
@@ -65,10 +65,7 @@ Fields:
 4) 32-byte hash of root of the transaction tree for this ledger
 5) 32-byte hash of root of the account tree for this ledger
 6) 8-byte closing timestamp
-7) 4-byte confidence, unsigned BE integer (0 = closed/accepted)
-8) Signature:
- Accepted: Prefix (0x4C475200) of 120 byte fields 1-6
- Proposed: Prefix (0x4C475000) of 120 byte fields 1-8
+7) Signature: Prefix (0x4C475000) of 116 byte fields 1-6
 
 
 4) Account status (ledger format)
@@ -111,7 +108,19 @@ Account State Leaf Node Fields:
 2) 2-byte length (32)
 3) 32-byte account status in ledger format
 
-7) Contact block
+7) Propose ledger:
+
+1) 4-byte closing ledger sequence number
+2) 4-byte seconds since ledger close time
+3) 32-byte previous ledger hash
+4) 32-byte current ledger hash
+5) Zero or more transaction change objects (optional) each:
+ 32-byte transaction ID
+ 1-byte operation (0=removed, 1=added)
+6) 20-byte hanko of signing node
+7) 72-byte prefix 0x41564C00 signature of above
+
+8) Contact block
 
 These are used to pass node contact information around the network and are
 signed so nodes can prove they are operational.
diff --git a/Ledger.h b/Ledger.h
index 2b8e07854f..6af9bc737d 100644
--- a/Ledger.h
+++ b/Ledger.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
 
 	Ledger::pointer closeLedger(uint64 timestamp);
 	bool isCompatible(boost::shared_ptr<Ledger> other);
-	bool signLedger(std::vector<unsigned char> &signature, const LocalHanko &hanko, int32 confidence);
+	bool signLedger(std::vector<unsigned char> &signature, const LocalHanko &hanko);
 
 	static bool unitTest(void);
 };
diff --git a/newcoin.proto b/newcoin.proto
index d91626af5a..e1298153b6 100644
--- a/newcoin.proto
+++ b/newcoin.proto
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ enum MessageType {
 	GET_LEDGER=			31;
 	LEDGER=				32;
 	PROPOSE_LEDGER=		33;
-	CLOSE_LEDGER=		34;
+	CLOSE_LEDGER=		35;
 
 // data replication and synchronization
 	GET_VALIDATIONS=	40;
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ message TMTransaction {
 	optional bytes conflictingTransaction	= 13;
 }
 
+message TMProposeLedger {
+	required uint32 closingSeq			= 1;
+	required uint32 secondsSinceClose	= 2;
+	required bytes previousLedgerHash	= 3;	// 0 if first proposal
+	required bytes currentLedgerHash	= 4;
+	required bytes hanko				= 5;
+	repeated bytes addedTransactions	= 6;
+	repeated bytes removedTransactions	= 7;
+	required bytes signature			= 8;
+}
 
 // Used to propose/validate during ledger close
 message TMValidation {