diff --git a/src/ConnectionPool.cpp b/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
index a4828bedaf..4d666ef221 100644
--- a/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
+++ b/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@ Peer::pointer ConnectionPool::peerConnect(const std::string& strIp, int iPort)
 
 	if (ppResult)
 	{
-		Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connecting: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(ppResult) << ": " << strIp << " " << iPort;
+		//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connecting: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(ppResult) << ": " << strIp << " " << iPort;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Already connected: " << strIp << " " << iPort;
+		//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Already connected: " << strIp << " " << iPort;
 	}
 
 	return ppResult;
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ bool ConnectionPool::peerConnected(Peer::pointer peer, const NewcoinAddress& naP
 		if (itCm == mConnectedMap.end())
 		{
 			// New connection.
-			Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connected: new: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << ": " << naPeer.humanNodePublic() << " " << strIP << " " << iPort;
+			//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connected: new: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << ": " << naPeer.humanNodePublic() << " " << strIP << " " << iPort;
 
 			mConnectedMap[naPeer]	= peer;
 			bNew					= true;
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ bool ConnectionPool::peerConnected(Peer::pointer peer, const NewcoinAddress& naP
 			if (itCm->second->getIP().empty())
 			{
 				// Old peer did not know it's IP.
-				Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connected: redundant: outbound: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << " discovered: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(itCm->second) << ": " << strIP << " " << iPort;
+				//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connected: redundant: outbound: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << " discovered: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(itCm->second) << ": " << strIP << " " << iPort;
 
 				itCm->second->setIpPort(strIP, iPort);
 
@@ -375,14 +375,14 @@ bool ConnectionPool::peerConnected(Peer::pointer peer, const NewcoinAddress& naP
 			else
 			{
 				// Old peer knew its IP.  Do nothing.
-				Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connected: redundant: outbound: rediscovered: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << " " << strIP << " " << iPort;
+				//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connected: redundant: outbound: rediscovered: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << " " << strIP << " " << iPort;
 
 				nothing();
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connected: redundant: inbound: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << " " << strIP << " " << iPort;
+			//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Connected: redundant: inbound: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << " " << strIP << " " << iPort;
 
 			nothing();
 		}
@@ -419,12 +419,12 @@ void ConnectionPool::peerDisconnected(Peer::pointer peer, const NewcoinAddress&
 			// Found it. Delete it.
 			mConnectedMap.erase(itCm);
 
-			Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: disconnected: " << naPeer.humanNodePublic() << " " << peer->getIP() << " " << peer->getPort();
+			//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: disconnected: " << naPeer.humanNodePublic() << " " << peer->getIP() << " " << peer->getPort();
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: disconnected: anonymous: " << peer->getIP() << " " << peer->getPort();
+		//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: disconnected: anonymous: " << peer->getIP() << " " << peer->getPort();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ bool ConnectionPool::peerScanSet(const std::string& strIp, int iPort)
 			boost::posix_time::ptime	tpNow		= boost::posix_time::second_clock::universal_time();
 			boost::posix_time::ptime	tpNext		= tpNow + boost::posix_time::seconds(iInterval);
 
-			Log(lsINFO) << str(boost::format("Pool: Scan: schedule create: %s %s (next %s, delay=%d)")
-				% mScanIp % mScanPort % tpNext % (tpNext-tpNow).total_seconds());
+			//Log(lsINFO) << str(boost::format("Pool: Scan: schedule create: %s %s (next %s, delay=%d)")
+			//	% mScanIp % mScanPort % tpNext % (tpNext-tpNow).total_seconds());
 
 			db->executeSQL(str(boost::format("UPDATE PeerIps SET ScanNext=%d,ScanInterval=%d WHERE IpPort=%s;")
 				% iToSeconds(tpNext)
@@ -466,13 +466,13 @@ bool ConnectionPool::peerScanSet(const std::string& strIp, int iPort)
 			boost::posix_time::ptime	tpNow		= boost::posix_time::second_clock::universal_time();
 			boost::posix_time::ptime	tpNext		= ptFromSeconds(db->getInt("ScanNext"));
 
-			Log(lsINFO) << str(boost::format("Pool: Scan: schedule exists: %s %s (next %s, delay=%d)")
-				% mScanIp % mScanPort % tpNext % (tpNext-tpNow).total_seconds());
+			//Log(lsINFO) << str(boost::format("Pool: Scan: schedule exists: %s %s (next %s, delay=%d)")
+			//	% mScanIp % mScanPort % tpNext % (tpNext-tpNow).total_seconds());
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		Log(lsWARNING) << "Pool: Scan: peer wasn't in PeerIps: " << strIp << " " << iPort;
+		//Log(lsWARNING) << "Pool: Scan: peer wasn't in PeerIps: " << strIp << " " << iPort;
 	}
 
 	return bScanDirty;
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void ConnectionPool::peerClosed(Peer::pointer peer, const std::string& strIp, in
 	// If the connection was our scan, we are no longer scanning.
 	if (mScanning && mScanning == peer)
 	{
-		Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Scan: scan fail: " << strIp << " " << iPort;
+		//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Scan: scan fail: " << strIp << " " << iPort;
 
 		mScanning		= Peer::pointer();	// No longer scanning.
 		bScanRefresh	= true;				// Look for more to scan.
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ void ConnectionPool::peerClosed(Peer::pointer peer, const std::string& strIp, in
 		else if (mIpMap[ipPeer] == peer)
 		{
 			// We were the identified connection.
-			Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Closed: identified: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << ": " << strIp << " " << iPort;
+			//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Closed: identified: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << ": " << strIp << " " << iPort;
 
 			// Delete our entry.
 			mIpMap.erase(itIp);
@@ -519,8 +519,8 @@ void ConnectionPool::peerClosed(Peer::pointer peer, const std::string& strIp, in
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			// Found it.  But, we were redundent.
-			Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Closed: redundant: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << ": " << strIp << " " << iPort;
+			// Found it.  But, we were redundant.
+			//Log(lsINFO) << "Pool: Closed: redundant: " << ADDRESS_SHARED(peer) << ": " << strIp << " " << iPort;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/HashedObject.cpp b/src/HashedObject.cpp
index 68a7512b3b..ceb7a1b2a5 100644
--- a/src/HashedObject.cpp
+++ b/src/HashedObject.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ HashedObject::pointer HashedObject::retrieve(const uint256& hash)
 	std::string type;
 	uint32 index;
 	std::vector<unsigned char> data;
-	data.reserve(8192);
-
 	{
 		ScopedLock sl(theApp->getHashNodeDB()->getDBLock());
 		Database* db = theApp->getHashNodeDB()->getDB();
diff --git a/src/LedgerAcquire.cpp b/src/LedgerAcquire.cpp
index 92e849b18d..e440a77945 100644
--- a/src/LedgerAcquire.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerAcquire.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "Log.h"
 
+#define LA_DEBUG
 #define LEDGER_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT 2
 
 PeerSet::PeerSet(const uint256& hash, int interval) : mHash(hash), mTimerInterval(interval),
@@ -69,8 +71,8 @@ void PeerSet::TimerEntry(boost::weak_ptr<PeerSet> wptr, const boost::system::err
 LedgerAcquire::LedgerAcquire(const uint256& hash) : PeerSet(hash, LEDGER_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT), 
 	mFilter(&theApp->getNodeCache()), mHaveBase(false), mHaveState(false), mHaveTransactions(false)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	std::cerr << "Acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex() << std::endl;
+#ifdef LA_DEBUG
+	Log(lsTRACE) << "Acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -81,8 +83,8 @@ boost::weak_ptr<PeerSet> LedgerAcquire::pmDowncast()
 
 void LedgerAcquire::done()
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	std::cerr << "Done acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex() << std::endl;
+#ifdef LA_DEBUG
+	Log(lsTRACE) << "Done acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex();
 #endif
 	std::vector< boost::function<void (LedgerAcquire::pointer)> > triggers;
 
@@ -106,16 +108,17 @@ void LedgerAcquire::addOnComplete(boost::function<void (LedgerAcquire::pointer)>
 void LedgerAcquire::trigger(Peer::pointer peer)
 {
 #ifdef LA_DEBUG
-	std::cerr << "Trigger acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex() << std::endl;
-	std::cerr << "complete=" << mComplete << " failed=" << mFailed << std::endl;
-	std::cerr << "base=" << mHaveBase << " tx=" << mHaveTransactions << " as=" << mHaveState << std::endl;
+	if(peer) Log(lsTRACE) <<  "Trigger acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex() << " from " << peer->getIP();
+	else Log(lsTRACE) <<  "Trigger acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex();
+	Log(lsTRACE) <<  "complete=" << mComplete << " failed=" << mFailed;
+	Log(lsTRACE) <<  "base=" << mHaveBase << " tx=" << mHaveTransactions << " as=" << mHaveState;
 #endif
 	if (mComplete || mFailed)
 		return;
 	if (!mHaveBase)
 	{
 #ifdef LA_DEBUG
-		std::cerr << "need base" << std::endl;
+		Log(lsTRACE) <<  "need base";
 #endif
 		newcoin::TMGetLedger tmGL;
 		tmGL.set_ledgerhash(mHash.begin(), mHash.size());
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ void LedgerAcquire::trigger(Peer::pointer peer)
 	if (mHaveBase && !mHaveTransactions)
 	{
 #ifdef LA_DEBUG
-		std::cerr << "need tx" << std::endl;
+		Log(lsTRACE) <<  "need tx";
 #endif
 		assert(mLedger);
 		if (mLedger->peekTransactionMap()->getHash().isZero())
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ void LedgerAcquire::trigger(Peer::pointer peer)
 	if (mHaveBase && !mHaveState)
 	{
 #ifdef LA_DEBUG
-		std::cerr << "need as" << std::endl;
+		Log(lsTRACE) <<  "need as";
 #endif
 		assert(mLedger);
 		if (mLedger->peekAccountStateMap()->getHash().isZero())
@@ -268,15 +271,15 @@ void PeerSet::sendRequest(const newcoin::TMGetLedger& tmGL)
 bool LedgerAcquire::takeBase(const std::string& data, Peer::pointer peer)
 { // Return value: true=normal, false=bad data
 #ifdef LA_DEBUG
-	std::cerr << "got base acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex() << std::endl;
+	Log(lsTRACE) << "got base acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex();
 #endif
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
 	if (mHaveBase) return true;
 	mLedger = boost::make_shared<Ledger>(data);
 	if (mLedger->getHash() != mHash)
 	{
-		std::cerr << "Acquire hash mismatch" << std::endl;
-		std::cerr << mLedger->getHash().GetHex() << "!=" << mHash.GetHex() << std::endl;
+		Log(lsWARNING) << "Acquire hash mismatch";
+		Log(lsWARNING) << mLedger->getHash().GetHex() << "!=" << mHash.GetHex();
 		mLedger = Ledger::pointer();
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -319,7 +322,7 @@ bool LedgerAcquire::takeAsNode(const std::list<SHAMapNode>& nodeIDs,
 	const std::list< std::vector<unsigned char> >& data, Peer::pointer peer)
 {
 #ifdef LA_DEBUG
-	std::cerr << "got ASdata acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex() << std::endl;
+	Log(lsTRACE) << "got ASdata acquiring ledger " << mHash.GetHex();
 #endif
 	if (!mHaveBase) return false;
 	std::list<SHAMapNode>::const_iterator nodeIDit = nodeIDs.begin();
@@ -379,7 +382,7 @@ void LedgerAcquireMaster::dropLedger(const uint256& hash)
 bool LedgerAcquireMaster::gotLedgerData(newcoin::TMLedgerData& packet, Peer::pointer peer)
 {
 #ifdef LA_DEBUG
-	std::cerr << "got data for acquiring ledger ";
+	Log(lsTRACE) << "got data for acquiring ledger ";
 #endif
 	uint256 hash;
 	if (packet.ledgerhash().size() != 32)
@@ -389,7 +392,7 @@ bool LedgerAcquireMaster::gotLedgerData(newcoin::TMLedgerData& packet, Peer::poi
 	}
 	memcpy(hash.begin(), packet.ledgerhash().data(), 32);
 #ifdef LA_DEBUG
-	std::cerr << hash.GetHex() << std::endl;
+	Log(lsTRACE) << hash.GetHex();
 #endif
 
 	LedgerAcquire::pointer ledger = find(hash);
diff --git a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index e3408ee76f..a129ca071d 100644
--- a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -323,20 +323,15 @@ void LedgerConsensus::statusChange(newcoin::NodeEvent event, Ledger::pointer led
 { // Send a node status change message to our peers
 	newcoin::TMStatusChange s;
 	if (!mHaveCorrectLCL)
-	{
-		Log(lsTRACE) << "Telling peers we have lost sync";
 		s.set_newevent(newcoin::neLOST_SYNC);
-	}
 	else
-	{
 		s.set_newevent(event);
-		s.set_ledgerseq(ledger->getLedgerSeq());
-		s.set_networktime(theApp->getOPs().getNetworkTimeNC());
-		uint256 hash = ledger->getParentHash();
-		s.set_previousledgerhash(hash.begin(), hash.size());
-		hash = ledger->getHash();
-		s.set_ledgerhash(hash.begin(), hash.size());
-	}
+	s.set_ledgerseq(ledger->getLedgerSeq());
+	s.set_networktime(theApp->getOPs().getNetworkTimeNC());
+	uint256 hash = ledger->getParentHash();
+	s.set_previousledgerhash(hash.begin(), hash.size());
+	hash = ledger->getHash();
+	s.set_ledgerhash(hash.begin(), hash.size());
 	PackedMessage::pointer packet = boost::make_shared<PackedMessage>(s, newcoin::mtSTATUS_CHANGE);
 	theApp->getConnectionPool().relayMessage(NULL, packet);
 	Log(lsINFO) << "send status change to peer";
@@ -418,6 +413,20 @@ int LedgerConsensus::stateAccepted(int secondsSinceClose)
 
 int LedgerConsensus::timerEntry()
 {
+	if (!mHaveCorrectLCL)
+	{
+		Ledger::pointer consensus = theApp->getMasterLedger().getLedgerByHash(mPrevLedgerHash);
+		if (consensus)
+		{
+			Log(lsINFO) << "We have acquired the consensus ledger";
+			if (theApp->getMasterLedger().getClosedLedger()->getHash() != mPrevLedgerHash)
+				theApp->getOPs().switchLastClosedLedger(consensus);
+			mPreviousLedger = consensus;
+			mHaveCorrectLCL = true;
+			// FIXME: We need some kind of idea what the consensus transaction set is
+		}
+	}
+
 	int sinceClose = theApp->getOPs().getNetworkTimeNC() - mCloseTime;
 
 	switch (mState)
@@ -841,6 +850,7 @@ void LedgerConsensus::accept(SHAMap::pointer set)
 	}
 	else Log(lsWARNING) << "Not validating";
 	statusChange(newcoin::neACCEPTED_LEDGER, newLCL);
+	// FIXME: If necessary, change state to TRACKING/FULL
 }
 
 void LedgerConsensus::endConsensus()
diff --git a/src/LedgerConsensus.h b/src/LedgerConsensus.h
index fa8be9ceb3..4c20659c20 100644
--- a/src/LedgerConsensus.h
+++ b/src/LedgerConsensus.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public:
 	int startup();
 
 	Ledger::pointer peekPreviousLedger()	{ return mPreviousLedger; }
-	uint256 getLCL()						{ return mPreviousLedger->getHash(); }
+	uint256 getLCL()						{ return mPrevLedgerHash; }
 
 	SHAMap::pointer getTransactionTree(const uint256& hash, bool doAcquire);
 	TransactionAcquire::pointer getAcquiring(const uint256& hash);
diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index f92a016f95..ebf6284143 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -308,11 +308,8 @@ void NetworkOPs::checkState(const boost::system::error_code& result)
 
 	// FIXME: Don't check unless last closed ledger is at least some seconds old
 	// If full or tracking, check only at wobble time!
-	if (checkLastClosedLedger(peerList))
-	{
-		setStateTimer(3);
-		return;
-	}
+	uint256 networkClosed;
+	bool ledgerChange = checkLastClosedLedger(peerList, networkClosed);
 
 	// WRITEME: Unless we are in omFULL and in the process of doing a consensus,
 	// we must count how many nodes share our LCL, how many nodes disagree with our LCL,
@@ -320,13 +317,13 @@ void NetworkOPs::checkState(const boost::system::error_code& result)
 	// there shouldn't be a newer LCL. We need this information to do the next three
 	// tests.
 
-	if (mMode == omCONNECTED)
+	if ((mMode == omCONNECTED) && !ledgerChange)
 	{ // count number of peers that agree with us and UNL nodes whose validations we have for LCL
 		// if the ledger is good enough, go to omTRACKING - TODO
 		setMode(omTRACKING);
 	}
 
-	if (mMode == omTRACKING)
+	if ((mMode == omTRACKING) && !ledgerChange)
 	{
 		// check if the ledger is good enough to go to omFULL
 		// Note: Do not go to omFULL if we don't have the previous ledger
@@ -346,13 +343,13 @@ void NetworkOPs::checkState(const boost::system::error_code& result)
 	int secondsToClose = theApp->getMasterLedger().getCurrentLedger()->getCloseTimeNC() -
 		theApp->getOPs().getNetworkTimeNC();
 	if ((!mConsensus) && (secondsToClose < LEDGER_WOBBLE_TIME)) // pre close wobble
-		beginConsensus(theApp->getMasterLedger().getCurrentLedger());
+		beginConsensus(networkClosed, theApp->getMasterLedger().getCurrentLedger());
 	if (mConsensus)
 		setStateTimer(mConsensus->timerEntry());
 	else setStateTimer(4);
 }
 
-bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerList)
+bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerList, uint256& networkClosed)
 { // Returns true if there's an *abnormal* ledger issue, normal changing in TRACKING mode should return false
 	// Do we have sufficient validations for our last closed ledger? Or do sufficient nodes
 	// agree? And do we have no better ledger available?
@@ -360,6 +357,7 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 
 	// FIXME: We may have a ledger with many recent validations but that no directly-connected
 	// node is using. THis is kind of fundamental.
+	Log(lsTRACE) << "NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger";
 
 	boost::unordered_map<uint256, ValidationCount> ledgers;
 
@@ -369,8 +367,8 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 			ledgers[it->first].trustedValidations += it->second;
 	}
 
-	Ledger::pointer currentClosed = mLedgerMaster->getClosedLedger();
-	uint256 closedLedger = currentClosed->getHash();
+	Ledger::pointer ourClosed = mLedgerMaster->getClosedLedger();
+	uint256 closedLedger = ourClosed->getHash();
 	ValidationCount& ourVC = ledgers[closedLedger];
 	++ourVC.nodesUsing;
 	ourVC.highNode = theApp->getWallet().getNodePublic();
@@ -391,7 +389,7 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 					vc.highNode = (*it)->getNodePublic();
 				++vc.nodesUsing;
 			}
-			else Log(lsTRACE) << "Connected peer announces no LCL";
+			else Log(lsTRACE) << "Connected peer announces no LCL " << (*it)->getIP();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -411,14 +409,16 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 			switchLedgers = true;
 		}
 	}
+	networkClosed = closedLedger;
 
 	if (!switchLedgers)
 		return false;
 
 	Log(lsWARNING) << "We are not running on the consensus ledger";
-	Log(lsINFO) << "Our LCL " << currentClosed->getHash().GetHex();
+	Log(lsINFO) << "Our LCL " << ourClosed->getHash().GetHex();
 	Log(lsINFO) << "Net LCL " << closedLedger.GetHex();
 	if ((mMode == omTRACKING) || (mMode == omFULL)) setMode(omCONNECTED);
+
 	Ledger::pointer consensus = mLedgerMaster->getLedgerByHash(closedLedger);
 	if (!consensus)
 	{
@@ -432,13 +432,26 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 		}
 		if (!acq->isComplete())
 		{ // add more peers
+			//JED: seems like you need to do something here so it knows in beginConsensus that it isn't on the the right ledger
+			// switch to an empty ledger so we won't keep going
+			//Ledger::pointer emptyLedger(new Ledger());
+			//switchLastClosedLedger(emptyLedger);
+
+			// JED: just ask everyone
+			std::vector<Peer::pointer> peers=theApp->getConnectionPool().getPeerVector();
+			for(int n=0; n<peers.size(); n++)
+			{
+				if(peers[n]->isConnected()) acq->peerHas(peers[n]);
+			}
+
+			/* JED  this wasn't adding any peers. This is also an optimization so we can do this later
 			// FIXME: A peer may not have a ledger just because it accepts it as the network's consensus
 			for (std::vector<Peer::pointer>::const_iterator it = peerList.begin(), end = peerList.end();
 					it != end; ++it)
 			{
 				if ((*it)->getClosedLedgerHash() == closedLedger)
 					acq->peerHas(*it);
-			}
+			}*/
 			return true;
 		}
 		consensus = acq->getLedger();
@@ -474,7 +487,7 @@ void NetworkOPs::switchLastClosedLedger(Ledger::pointer newLedger)
 	theApp->getConnectionPool().relayMessage(NULL, packet);
 }
 
-int NetworkOPs::beginConsensus(Ledger::pointer closingLedger)
+int NetworkOPs::beginConsensus(const uint256& networkClosed, Ledger::pointer closingLedger)
 {
 	Log(lsINFO) << "Ledger close time for ledger " << closingLedger->getLedgerSeq() ;
 	Log(lsINFO) << " LCL is " << closingLedger->getParentHash().GetHex();
@@ -493,7 +506,7 @@ int NetworkOPs::beginConsensus(Ledger::pointer closingLedger)
 	if (!!mConsensus) mConsensus->abort();
 	prevLedger->setImmutable();
 	mConsensus = boost::make_shared<LedgerConsensus>(
-		prevLedger->getHash(), // FIXME: Only do this if the previous ledger is the consensus previous ledger
+		networkClosed,
 		prevLedger, theApp->getMasterLedger().getCurrentLedger()->getCloseTimeNC());
 
 	Log(lsDEBUG) << "Pre-close time, initiating consensus engine";
@@ -504,6 +517,8 @@ int NetworkOPs::beginConsensus(Ledger::pointer closingLedger)
 bool NetworkOPs::recvPropose(uint32 proposeSeq, const uint256& proposeHash,
 	const std::string& pubKey, const std::string& signature)
 {
+	// JED: does mConsensus need to be locked?
+
 	// XXX Validate key.
 	// XXX Take a vuc for pubkey.
 	NewcoinAddress	naPeerPublic	= NewcoinAddress::createNodePublic(strCopy(pubKey));
@@ -520,11 +535,8 @@ bool NetworkOPs::recvPropose(uint32 proposeSeq, const uint256& proposeHash,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<LedgerConsensus> consensus = mConsensus;
-	if (!consensus) return false;
-
 	LedgerProposal::pointer proposal =
-		boost::make_shared<LedgerProposal>(consensus->getLCL(), proposeSeq, proposeHash, naPeerPublic);
+		boost::make_shared<LedgerProposal>(mConsensus->getLCL(), proposeSeq, proposeHash, naPeerPublic);
 	if (!proposal->checkSign(signature))
 	{ // Note that if the LCL is different, the signature check will fail
 		Log(lsWARNING) << "Ledger proposal fails signature check";
@@ -540,7 +552,8 @@ bool NetworkOPs::recvPropose(uint32 proposeSeq, const uint256& proposeHash,
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	return consensus->peerPosition(proposal);
+	return mConsensus->peerPosition(proposal);
+	
 }
 
 SHAMap::pointer NetworkOPs::getTXMap(const uint256& hash)
@@ -626,6 +639,8 @@ std::vector< std::pair<uint32, uint256> >
 
 bool NetworkOPs::recvValidation(SerializedValidation::pointer val)
 {
+	Log(lsINFO) << "recvValidation " << val->getLedgerHash().GetHex();
+
 	return theApp->getValidations().addValidation(val);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.h b/src/NetworkOPs.h
index 58feca7a45..3925f150be 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.h
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.h
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ public:
 	// network state machine
 	void checkState(const boost::system::error_code& result);
 	void switchLastClosedLedger(Ledger::pointer newLedger); // Used for the "jump" case
-	bool checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer> &);
-	int beginConsensus(Ledger::pointer closingLedger);
+	bool checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>&, uint256& networkClosed);
+	int beginConsensus(const uint256& networkClosed, Ledger::pointer closingLedger);
 	void endConsensus();
 	void setStateTimer(int seconds);
 	Json::Value getServerInfo();
diff --git a/src/Peer.cpp b/src/Peer.cpp
index 24fb293882..038d6989a9 100644
--- a/src/Peer.cpp
+++ b/src/Peer.cpp
@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ void Peer::detach(const char *rsn)
 	if (!mDetaching)
 	{
 		mDetaching	= true;			// Race is ok.
-
+		/*
 		Log(lsDEBUG) << "Peer: Detach: "
 			<< ADDRESS(this) << "> "
 			<< rsn << ": "
 			<< (mNodePublic.isValid() ? mNodePublic.humanNodePublic() : "-") << " " << getIP() << " " << getPort();
+			*/
 
 		mSendQ.clear();
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ void Peer::detach(const char *rsn)
 		{
 			theApp->getConnectionPool().peerDisconnected(shared_from_this(), mNodePublic);
 
-			mNodePublic.clear();		// Be idompotent.
+			mNodePublic.clear();		// Be idempotent.
 		}
 
 		if (!mIpPort.first.empty())
@@ -101,13 +102,14 @@ void Peer::detach(const char *rsn)
 			// Might need to scan. Inform connection closed.
 			theApp->getConnectionPool().peerClosed(shared_from_this(), mIpPort.first, mIpPort.second);
 
-			mIpPort.first.clear();		// Be idompotent.
+			mIpPort.first.clear();		// Be idempotent.
 		}
-
+		/*
 		Log(lsDEBUG) << "Peer: Detach: "
 			<< ADDRESS(this) << "< "
 			<< rsn << ": "
 			<< (mNodePublic.isValid() ? mNodePublic.humanNodePublic() : "-") << " " << getIP() << " " << getPort();
+			*/
 	}
 }
 
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ void Peer::handleVerifyTimer(const boost::system::error_code& ecResult)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		Log(lsINFO) << "Peer: Verify: Peer failed to verify in time.";
+		//Log(lsINFO) << "Peer: Verify: Peer failed to verify in time.";
 
 		detach("hvt");
 	}
@@ -787,7 +789,7 @@ void Peer::recvGetPeers(newcoin::TMGetPeers& packet)
 			addr->set_ipv4(inet_addr(strIP.c_str()));
 			addr->set_ipv4port(iPort);
 
-			Log(lsINFO) << "Peer: Teaching: " << ADDRESS(this) << ": " << n << ": " << strIP << " " << iPort;
+			//Log(lsINFO) << "Peer: Teaching: " << ADDRESS(this) << ": " << n << ": " << strIP << " " << iPort;
 		}
 
 		PackedMessage::pointer message = boost::make_shared<PackedMessage>(peers, newcoin::mtPEERS);
@@ -809,7 +811,7 @@ void Peer::recvPeers(newcoin::TMPeers& packet)
 
 		if (strIP != "0.0.0.0" && strIP != "127.0.0.1")
 		{
-			Log(lsINFO) << "Peer: Learning: " << ADDRESS(this) << ": " << i << ": " << strIP << " " << iPort;
+			//Log(lsINFO) << "Peer: Learning: " << ADDRESS(this) << ": " << i << ": " << strIP << " " << iPort;
 
 			theApp->getConnectionPool().savePeer(strIP, iPort, UniqueNodeList::vsTold);
 		}
@@ -850,14 +852,14 @@ void Peer::recvAccount(newcoin::TMAccount& packet)
 
 void Peer::recvStatus(newcoin::TMStatusChange& packet)
 {
-	Log(lsTRACE) << "Received status change from peer";
+	Log(lsTRACE) << "Received status change from peer" << getIP();
 	if (!packet.has_networktime())
 		packet.set_networktime(theApp->getOPs().getNetworkTimeNC());
 	mLastStatus = packet;
 
 	if (packet.newevent() == newcoin::neLOST_SYNC)
 	{
-		Log(lsTRACE) << "peer has lost sync";
+		Log(lsTRACE) << "peer has lost sync" << getIP();
 		mPreviousLedgerHash.zero();
 		mClosedLedgerHash.zero();
 		return;
@@ -866,11 +868,11 @@ void Peer::recvStatus(newcoin::TMStatusChange& packet)
 	{ // a peer has changed ledgers
 		memcpy(mClosedLedgerHash.begin(), packet.ledgerhash().data(), 256 / 8);
 		mClosedLedgerTime = ptFromSeconds(packet.networktime());
-		Log(lsTRACE) << "peer LCL is " << mClosedLedgerHash.GetHex();
+		Log(lsTRACE) << "peer LCL is " << mClosedLedgerHash.GetHex() << " " << getIP();
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		Log(lsTRACE) << "peer has no ledger hash";
+		Log(lsTRACE) << "peer has no ledger hash" << getIP();
 		mClosedLedgerHash.zero();
 	}
 
@@ -889,7 +891,7 @@ void Peer::recvGetLedger(newcoin::TMGetLedger& packet)
 
 	if (packet.itype() == newcoin::liTS_CANDIDATE)
 	{ // Request is  for a transaction candidate set
-		Log(lsINFO) << "Received request for TX candidate set data";
+		Log(lsINFO) << "Received request for TX candidate set data " << getIP();
 		Ledger::pointer ledger;
 		if ((!packet.has_ledgerhash() || packet.ledgerhash().size() != 32))
 		{
@@ -912,7 +914,7 @@ void Peer::recvGetLedger(newcoin::TMGetLedger& packet)
 	}
 	else
 	{ // Figure out what ledger they want
-		Log(lsINFO) << "Received request for ledger data";
+		Log(lsINFO) << "Received request for ledger data " << getIP();
 		Ledger::pointer ledger;
 		if (packet.has_ledgerhash())
 		{
diff --git a/src/PubKeyCache.cpp b/src/PubKeyCache.cpp
index f870908f69..0119969544 100644
--- a/src/PubKeyCache.cpp
+++ b/src/PubKeyCache.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CKey::pointer PubKeyCache::locate(const NewcoinAddress& id)
 	sql.append(id.humanAccountID());
 	sql.append("';'");
 	std::vector<unsigned char> data;
-	data.reserve(65); // our public keys are actually 33 bytes
+	data.resize(66); // our public keys are actually 33 bytes
 	int pkSize;
 
 	{ // is it in the database
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CKey::pointer PubKeyCache::locate(const NewcoinAddress& id)
 		Database* db=theApp->getTxnDB()->getDB();
 		if(!db->executeSQL(sql) || !db->startIterRows())
 			return CKey::pointer();
-		pkSize=db->getBinary("PubKey", &(data.front()), data.size());
+		pkSize = db->getBinary("PubKey", &(data.front()), data.size());
 		db->endIterRows();
 	}
 	data.resize(pkSize);
diff --git a/validators.txt b/validators.txt
index eda67d28fb..0928016e97 100644
--- a/validators.txt
+++ b/validators.txt
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 n9LQC4xFSWXNv1SU1sKtjrW6TZpBZSwp1nRWej8saGs155x42YFZ 	first
 n9LFzWuhKNvXStHAuemfRKFVECLApowncMAM5chSCL9R5ECHGN4V 	second
 n9KXAZxiHkWuVGxDEE8boW7WmcycpZNmWei4vxVaywLZ391Nbuqx	third
-n94365hzFKikgCULeJwczs3kwzpir3KVHkfhUWGT4MjmbEbC5xBy
\ No newline at end of file
+n94365hzFKikgCULeJwczs3kwzpir3KVHkfhUWGT4MjmbEbC5xBy