diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 399d953..a2de8c4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ build/
 dist/
 *.html
 *.egg-info/
+.venv
diff --git a/chainqueue/encode.py b/chainqueue/encode.py
index dac09e2..8c21e47 100644
--- a/chainqueue/encode.py
+++ b/chainqueue/encode.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # external imports
 from chainlib.encode import TxHexNormalizer
+TxNormalizer = TxHexNormalizer
diff --git a/chainqueue/sql/query.py b/chainqueue/sql/query.py
index 1454a85..1cc28d5 100644
--- a/chainqueue/sql/query.py
+++ b/chainqueue/sql/query.py
@@ -462,6 +462,70 @@ def get_account_tx(chain_spec, address, as_sender=True, as_recipient=True, count
 
     return txs
 
+def get_latest_txs(chain_spec,  count=10, since=None, until=None, status=None, not_status=None, status_target=None, session=None):
+    """Returns the lastest local queue transactions
+
+    The since parameter effect depends on its type. Results are returned inclusive of the given parameter condition.
+
+    :param chain_spec: Chain spec for transaction network
+    :type chain_spec: chainlib.chain.ChainSpec
+    :param status: Only include transactions where the given status bits are set
+    :type status: chainqueue.enum.StatusEnum
+    :param not_status: Only include transactions where the given status bits are not set
+    :type not_status: chainqueue.enum.StatusEnum
+    :param status_target: Only include transaction where the status argument is exact match
+    :type status_target: chainqueue.enum.StatusEnum
+    :param session: Backend state integrity session
+    :type session: varies
+    :raises ValueError: If address is set to be neither sender nor recipient
+    :returns: Transactions 
+    :rtype: dict, with transaction hash as key, signed raw transaction as value
+    """
+    txs = {}
+
+    session = SessionBase.bind_session(session)
+
+    try:
+        filter_offset = sql_range_filter(session, criteria=since)
+        filter_limit = sql_range_filter(session, criteria=until)
+    except NotLocalTxError as e:
+        logg.error('query build failed: {}'.format(e))
+        return {}
+
+    q = session.query(Otx)
+    q = q.join(TxCache)
+
+    if filter_offset != None:
+        if filter_offset[0] == 'id':
+            q = q.filter(Otx.id>=filter_offset[1])
+        elif filter_offset[0] == 'date':
+            q = q.filter(Otx.date_created>=filter_offset[1])
+
+    if filter_limit != None:
+        if filter_limit[0] == 'id':
+            q = q.filter(Otx.id<=filter_limit[1])
+        elif filter_limit[0] == 'date':
+            q = q.filter(Otx.date_created<=filter_limit[1])
+
+    if status != None:
+        if status_target == None:
+            status_target = status
+        q = q.filter(Otx.status.op('&')(status)==status_target)
+    
+    if not_status != None:
+        q = q.filter(Otx.status.op('&')(not_status)==0)
+
+    q = q.order_by(Otx.nonce.asc(), Otx.date_created.asc()).limit(count)
+    results = q.all()
+    for r in results:
+        if txs.get(r.tx_hash) != None:
+            logg.debug('tx {} already recorded'.format(r.tx_hash))
+            continue
+        txs[r.tx_hash] = r.signed_tx
+
+    SessionBase.release_session(session)
+
+    return txs
 
 def count_tx(chain_spec, sender=None, status=None, status_target=None, session=None):
     """Count transaction records matching the given criteria.
diff --git a/chainqueue/sql/tx.py b/chainqueue/sql/tx.py
index c0ccabb..b090b5f 100644
--- a/chainqueue/sql/tx.py
+++ b/chainqueue/sql/tx.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ from chainqueue.db.enum import (
         )
 from chainqueue.error import TxStateChangeError
 
-logg = logging.getLogger().getChild(__name__)
+#logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logg = logging.getLogger()
 
 
 def create(chain_spec, nonce, holder_address, tx_hash, signed_tx, obsolete_predecessors=True, session=None):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 90b0b73..577683e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 pysha3==1.0.2
-hexathon~=0.0.1a8
-leveldir~=0.0.2
+hexathon~=0.1.0
+leveldir~=0.3.0
 alembic==1.4.2
 SQLAlchemy==1.3.20
-confini>=0.4.1a1,<0.5.0
+confini~=0.5.1
 pyxdg~=0.27
-chainlib~=0.0.10a3
+chainlib~=0.0.12
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f096792..d4f3ba2 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = chainqueue
-version = 0.0.6a1
+version = 0.0.6a4
 description = Generic blockchain transaction queue control
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no
diff --git a/test_requirements.txt b/test_requirements.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 96d1a07..0000000
--- a/test_requirements.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-chainlib==0.0.9a10
diff --git a/tests/chainqueue_base.py b/tests/chainqueue_base.py
index 00129e5..7a36b10 100644
--- a/tests/chainqueue_base.py
+++ b/tests/chainqueue_base.py
@@ -66,16 +66,17 @@ class TestTxBase(TestOtxBase):
         self.to_value = 13
 
         backend = SQLBackend(self.db.dsn)
-        tx = {
-            'hash': self.tx_hash,
-            'from': self.alice,
-            'to': self.bob,
-            'source_token': self.foo_token,
-            'destination_token': self.bar_token,
-            'from_value': self.from_value,
-            'to_value': self.to_value,
-                }
-        backend.cache(tx, session=self.session)
+        txc = TxCache(
+                self.tx_hash,
+                self.alice,
+                self.bob,
+                self.foo_token,
+                self.bar_token,
+                self.from_value,
+                self.to_value,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        self.session.add(txc)
         self.session.commit()
 
         otx = Otx.load(self.tx_hash)
diff --git a/tests/test_query.py b/tests/test_query.py
index eb8896c..dd21578 100644
--- a/tests/test_query.py
+++ b/tests/test_query.py
@@ -30,205 +30,205 @@ logg = logging.getLogger()
 
 class TestTxQuery(TestTxBase):
 
-#    def test_get_tx(self):
-#        tx = get_tx(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash) 
-#        expected_keys = [
-#                'otx_id',
-#                'status',
-#                'signed_tx',
-#                'nonce',
-#                ]
-#        for k in tx.keys():
-#            expected_keys.remove(k)
-#
-#        self.assertEqual(len(expected_keys), 0)
-#
-#
-#    def test_nonce_tx(self):
-#
-#        nonce_hashes = [self.tx_hash]
-#        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
-#        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
-#        create(
-#                self.chain_spec,
-#                42,
-#                self.alice,
-#                tx_hash,
-#                signed_tx,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        txc = TxCache(
-#                tx_hash,
-#                self.alice,
-#                self.bob,
-#                self.foo_token,
-#                self.bar_token,
-#                self.from_value,
-#                self.to_value,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        self.session.add(txc)
-#        self.session.commit()
-#
-#        nonce_hashes.append(tx_hash)
-#
-#        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
-#        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
-#        create(
-#                self.chain_spec,
-#                41,
-#                self.alice,
-#                tx_hash,
-#                signed_tx,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        txc = TxCache(
-#                tx_hash,
-#                self.alice,
-#                self.bob,
-#                self.foo_token,
-#                self.bar_token,
-#                self.from_value,
-#                self.to_value,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        self.session.add(txc)
-#
-#        txs = get_nonce_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, 42, self.alice)
-#        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 2)
-#    
-#        for h in nonce_hashes:
-#            self.assertTrue(strip_0x(h) in txs)
-#
-#
-#    def test_paused_tx_cache(self):
-#        set_waitforgas(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-#        
-#        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
-#        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
-#        create(
-#                self.chain_spec,
-#                43,
-#                self.alice,
-#                tx_hash,
-#                signed_tx,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        txc = TxCache(
-#                tx_hash,
-#                self.alice,
-#                self.bob,
-#                self.foo_token,
-#                self.bar_token,
-#                self.from_value,
-#                self.to_value,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        self.session.add(txc)
-#        self.session.commit()
-#
-#        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, sender=self.alice, session=self.session)
-#        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
-#
-#        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, session=self.session)
-#        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
-#
-#        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
-#        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
-#        create(
-#                self.chain_spec,
-#                42,
-#                self.bob,
-#                tx_hash,
-#                signed_tx,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        txc = TxCache(
-#                tx_hash,
-#                self.bob,
-#                self.alice,
-#                self.bar_token,
-#                self.foo_token,
-#                self.to_value,
-#                self.from_value,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        self.session.add(txc)
-#        self.session.commit()
-#
-#        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, session=self.session)
-#        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
-#
-#        set_waitforgas(self.chain_spec, tx_hash)
-#        self.session.commit()
-#
-#        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, session=self.session)
-#        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 2)
-#
-#        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, sender=self.bob, session=self.session)
-#        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
-#
-#
-#    def test_count(self):
-#        for i in range(3):
-#            tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
-#            signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
-#            create(
-#                    self.chain_spec,
-#                    i,
-#                    self.alice,
-#                    tx_hash,
-#                    signed_tx,
-#                    session=self.session,
-#                    )
-#            txc = TxCache(
-#                tx_hash,
-#                self.alice,
-#                self.bob,
-#                self.foo_token,
-#                self.bar_token,
-#                self.from_value,
-#                self.to_value,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#            self.session.add(txc)
-#            set_ready(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
-#            set_reserved(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
-#            if i > 0:
-#                set_sent(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
-#            if i == 2:
-#                set_final(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
-#
-#        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
-#        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
-#        create(
-#                self.chain_spec,
-#                i,
-#                self.bob,
-#                tx_hash,
-#                signed_tx,
-#                session=self.session,
-#                )
-#        txc = TxCache(
-#            tx_hash,
-#            self.bob,
-#            self.carol,
-#            self.foo_token,
-#            self.bar_token,
-#            self.from_value,
-#            self.to_value,
-#            session=self.session,
-#            )
-#
-#        self.session.add(txc)
-#        set_ready(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
-#        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
-#        set_sent(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
-#        self.session.commit()
-#
-#        self.assertEqual(count_tx(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK | StatusBits.FINAL, status_target=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK), 2)
-#        self.assertEqual(count_tx(self.chain_spec, address=self.alice, status=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK | StatusBits.FINAL, status_target=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK), 1)
-#
+    def test_get_tx(self):
+        tx = get_tx(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash) 
+        expected_keys = [
+                'otx_id',
+                'status',
+                'signed_tx',
+                'nonce',
+                ]
+        for k in tx.keys():
+            expected_keys.remove(k)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(expected_keys), 0)
+
+
+    def test_nonce_tx(self):
+
+        nonce_hashes = [self.tx_hash]
+        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
+        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+        create(
+                self.chain_spec,
+                42,
+                self.alice,
+                tx_hash,
+                signed_tx,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        txc = TxCache(
+                tx_hash,
+                self.alice,
+                self.bob,
+                self.foo_token,
+                self.bar_token,
+                self.from_value,
+                self.to_value,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        self.session.add(txc)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        nonce_hashes.append(tx_hash)
+
+        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
+        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+        create(
+                self.chain_spec,
+                41,
+                self.alice,
+                tx_hash,
+                signed_tx,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        txc = TxCache(
+                tx_hash,
+                self.alice,
+                self.bob,
+                self.foo_token,
+                self.bar_token,
+                self.from_value,
+                self.to_value,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        self.session.add(txc)
+
+        txs = get_nonce_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, 42, self.alice)
+        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 2)
+    
+        for h in nonce_hashes:
+            self.assertTrue(strip_0x(h) in txs)
+
+
+    def test_paused_tx_cache(self):
+        set_waitforgas(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        
+        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
+        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+        create(
+                self.chain_spec,
+                43,
+                self.alice,
+                tx_hash,
+                signed_tx,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        txc = TxCache(
+                tx_hash,
+                self.alice,
+                self.bob,
+                self.foo_token,
+                self.bar_token,
+                self.from_value,
+                self.to_value,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        self.session.add(txc)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, sender=self.alice, session=self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
+
+        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, session=self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
+
+        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
+        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+        create(
+                self.chain_spec,
+                42,
+                self.bob,
+                tx_hash,
+                signed_tx,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        txc = TxCache(
+                tx_hash,
+                self.bob,
+                self.alice,
+                self.bar_token,
+                self.foo_token,
+                self.to_value,
+                self.from_value,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        self.session.add(txc)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, session=self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
+
+        set_waitforgas(self.chain_spec, tx_hash)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, session=self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 2)
+
+        txs = get_paused_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, sender=self.bob, session=self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
+
+
+    def test_count(self):
+        for i in range(3):
+            tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
+            signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+            create(
+                    self.chain_spec,
+                    i,
+                    self.alice,
+                    tx_hash,
+                    signed_tx,
+                    session=self.session,
+                    )
+            txc = TxCache(
+                tx_hash,
+                self.alice,
+                self.bob,
+                self.foo_token,
+                self.bar_token,
+                self.from_value,
+                self.to_value,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+            self.session.add(txc)
+            set_ready(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
+            set_reserved(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
+            if i > 0:
+                set_sent(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
+            if i == 2:
+                set_final(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
+
+        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
+        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+        create(
+                self.chain_spec,
+                i,
+                self.bob,
+                tx_hash,
+                signed_tx,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        txc = TxCache(
+            tx_hash,
+            self.bob,
+            self.carol,
+            self.foo_token,
+            self.bar_token,
+            self.from_value,
+            self.to_value,
+            session=self.session,
+            )
+
+        self.session.add(txc)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        self.assertEqual(count_tx(self.chain_spec, status=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK | StatusBits.FINAL, status_target=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(count_tx(self.chain_spec, sender=self.alice, status=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK | StatusBits.FINAL, status_target=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK), 1)
+
 
     def test_account_tx(self):
 
@@ -345,6 +345,65 @@ class TestTxQuery(TestTxBase):
         txs = get_account_tx(self.chain_spec, self.alice, as_sender=True, as_recipient=False, not_status=StatusBits.QUEUED, status=StatusBits.IN_NETWORK, session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
 
+    def test_latest_txs(self):
+
+        nonce_hashes = [self.tx_hash]
+        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
+        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+        create(
+                self.chain_spec,
+                42,
+                self.alice,
+                tx_hash,
+                signed_tx,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        txc = TxCache(
+                tx_hash,
+                self.alice,
+                self.bob,
+                self.foo_token,
+                self.bar_token,
+                self.from_value,
+                self.to_value,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        self.session.add(txc)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        nonce_hashes.append(tx_hash)
+
+        time_between = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+
+        tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
+        signed_tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+        create(
+                self.chain_spec,
+                41,
+                self.alice,
+                tx_hash,
+                signed_tx,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        txc = TxCache(
+                tx_hash,
+                self.alice,
+                self.bob,
+                self.foo_token,
+                self.bar_token,
+                self.from_value,
+                self.to_value,
+                session=self.session,
+                )
+        self.session.add(txc)
+
+        nonce_hashes.append(tx_hash)
+
+        txs = get_latest_txs(self.chain_spec, session=self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 3)
+         
+        txs = get_latest_txs(self.chain_spec, count=1, session=self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(len(txs.keys()), 1)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()