diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index bd7b4ce47..865e5d6cb 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height)
         {
             mask |= (1LL << kp->notaryid);
             memcpy(pubkeys[kp->notaryid],kp->pubkey,33);
-        }
+        } else printf("illegal notaryid.%d vs n.%d\n",kp->notaryid,n);
     }
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&komodo_mutex);
+    printf("notaries ht.%d got mask.%llx for n.%d\n",height,(long long)mask,n);
     if ( mask == ((1LL << n)-1) )
         return(n);
     printf("error retrieving notaries ht.%d got mask.%llx for n.%d\n",height,(long long)mask,n);
diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index 9663cac9b..33bc9dd82 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ char *bitcoin_address(char *coinaddr,uint8_t addrtype,uint8_t *pubkey_or_rmd160,
 
 Value notaries(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
-    Array a; Object ret,item; int32_t i,j,n,m; char *hexstr; std::string hex,addr; uint8_t pubkeys[64][33]; char btcaddr[64],kmdaddr[64],*ptr;
+    Array a; Object ret; int32_t i,j,n,m; char *hexstr; std::string hex,addr; uint8_t pubkeys[64][33]; char btcaddr[64],kmdaddr[64],*ptr;
     if ( fHelp || params.size() != 1 )
         throw runtime_error("notaries height\n");
     LOCK(cs_main);
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ Value notaries(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         {
             for (i=0; i<n; i++)
             {
+                Object item;
                 std::string btcaddress,kmdaddress;
                 bitcoin_address(btcaddr,0,pubkeys[i],33);
                 m = (int32_t)strlen(btcaddr);