diff --git a/cmd/geth/admin.go b/cmd/geth/admin.go
index 31f8d44004..e7cc96ddb4 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/admin.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/admin.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/xeth"
 	"github.com/robertkrimen/otto"
+	"gopkg.in/fatih/set.v0"
 )
 
 /*
@@ -22,6 +24,11 @@ node admin bindings
 */
 
 func (js *jsre) adminBindings() {
+	ethO, _ := js.re.Get("eth")
+	eth := ethO.Object()
+	eth.Set("pendingTransactions", js.pendingTransactions)
+	eth.Set("resend", js.resend)
+
 	js.re.Set("admin", struct{}{})
 	t, _ := js.re.Get("admin")
 	admin := t.Object()
@@ -74,6 +81,70 @@ func (js *jsre) getBlock(call otto.FunctionCall) (*types.Block, error) {
 	return nil, errors.New("requires block number or block hash as argument")
 }
 
+func (js *jsre) pendingTransactions(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	txs := js.ethereum.TxPool().GetTransactions()
+
+	// grab the accounts from the account manager. This will help with determening which
+	// transactions should be returned.
+	accounts, err := js.ethereum.AccountManager().Accounts()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	// Add the accouns to a new set
+	accountSet := set.New()
+	for _, account := range accounts {
+		accountSet.Add(common.BytesToAddress(account.Address))
+	}
+
+	//ltxs := make([]*tx, len(txs))
+	var ltxs []*tx
+	for _, tx := range txs {
+		// no need to check err
+		if from, _ := tx.From(); accountSet.Has(from) {
+			ltxs = append(ltxs, newTx(tx))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return js.re.ToVal(ltxs)
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) resend(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("first argument must be a transaction")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	v, err := call.Argument(0).Export()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	if tx, ok := v.(*tx); ok {
+		gl, gp := tx.GasLimit, tx.GasPrice
+		if len(call.ArgumentList) > 1 {
+			gp = call.Argument(1).String()
+		}
+		if len(call.ArgumentList) > 2 {
+			gl = call.Argument(2).String()
+		}
+
+		ret, err := js.xeth.Transact(tx.From, tx.To, tx.Nonce, tx.Value, gl, gp, tx.Data)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+		js.ethereum.TxPool().RemoveTransactions(types.Transactions{tx.tx})
+
+		return js.re.ToVal(ret)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("first argument must be a transaction")
+	return otto.FalseValue()
+}
+
 func (js *jsre) debugBlock(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
 	block, err := js.getBlock(call)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -421,3 +492,35 @@ func (js *jsre) dumpBlock(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
 	return js.re.ToVal(dump)
 
 }
+
+// internal transaction type which will allow us to resend transactions  using `eth.resend`
+type tx struct {
+	tx *types.Transaction
+
+	To       string
+	From     string
+	Nonce    string
+	Value    string
+	Data     string
+	GasLimit string
+	GasPrice string
+}
+
+func newTx(t *types.Transaction) *tx {
+	from, _ := t.From()
+	var to string
+	if t := t.To(); t != nil {
+		to = t.Hex()
+	}
+
+	return &tx{
+		tx:       t,
+		To:       to,
+		From:     from.Hex(),
+		Value:    t.Amount.String(),
+		Nonce:    strconv.Itoa(int(t.Nonce())),
+		Data:     "0x" + common.Bytes2Hex(t.Data()),
+		GasLimit: t.GasLimit.String(),
+		GasPrice: t.GasPrice().String(),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/mist/bindings.go b/cmd/mist/bindings.go
index e7ce50c352..7512421a18 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/bindings.go
+++ b/cmd/mist/bindings.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type plugin struct {
 func (gui *Gui) Transact(from, recipient, value, gas, gasPrice, d string) (string, error) {
 	d = common.Bytes2Hex(utils.FormatTransactionData(d))
 
-	return gui.xeth.Transact(from, recipient, value, gas, gasPrice, d)
+	return gui.xeth.Transact(from, recipient, "", value, gas, gasPrice, d)
 }
 
 func (self *Gui) AddPlugin(pluginPath string) {
diff --git a/cmd/mist/ui_lib.go b/cmd/mist/ui_lib.go
index 34ce56e77b..2de71491cb 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/ui_lib.go
+++ b/cmd/mist/ui_lib.go
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ func (self *UiLib) Transact(params map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
 	return self.XEth.Transact(
 		object["from"],
 		object["to"],
+		"",
 		object["value"],
 		object["gas"],
 		object["gasPrice"],
diff --git a/common/resolver/resolver.go b/common/resolver/resolver.go
index 1e6d03ffb4..42348a89c1 100644
--- a/common/resolver/resolver.go
+++ b/common/resolver/resolver.go
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ var HashRegContractAddress string = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
 
 func CreateContracts(xeth *xe.XEth, addr string) {
 	var err error
-	URLHintContractAddress, err = xeth.Transact(addr, "", "100000000000", "1000000", "100000", ContractCodeURLhint)
+	URLHintContractAddress, err = xeth.Transact(addr, "", "", "100000000000", "1000000", "100000", ContractCodeURLhint)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	HashRegContractAddress, err = xeth.Transact(addr, "", "100000000000", "1000000", "100000", ContractCodeHashReg)
+	HashRegContractAddress, err = xeth.Transact(addr, "", "", "100000000000", "1000000", "100000", ContractCodeHashReg)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/core/transaction_pool.go b/core/transaction_pool.go
index 22a804e1dc..bac6b7f0b4 100644
--- a/core/transaction_pool.go
+++ b/core/transaction_pool.go
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (self *TxPool) RemoveTransactions(txs types.Transactions) {
 	defer self.mu.Unlock()
 
 	for _, tx := range txs {
-		delete(self.txs, tx.Hash())
+		self.removeTx(tx.Hash())
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rpc/api.go b/rpc/api.go
index 6d3a20bfac..b79a1306ef 100644
--- a/rpc/api.go
+++ b/rpc/api.go
@@ -173,7 +173,13 @@ func (api *EthereumApi) GetRequestReply(req *RpcRequest, reply *interface{}) err
 			return fmt.Errorf("Transaction not confirmed")
 		}
 
-		v, err := api.xeth().Transact(args.From, args.To, args.Value.String(), args.Gas.String(), args.GasPrice.String(), args.Data)
+		// nonce may be nil ("guess" mode)
+		var nonce string
+		if args.Nonce != nil {
+			nonce = args.Nonce.String()
+		}
+
+		v, err := api.xeth().Transact(args.From, args.To, nonce, args.Value.String(), args.Gas.String(), args.GasPrice.String(), args.Data)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/rpc/args.go b/rpc/args.go
index 4bd48e6d61..e61f28c4ff 100644
--- a/rpc/args.go
+++ b/rpc/args.go
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ func (args *GetBlockByNumberArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
 type NewTxArgs struct {
 	From     string
 	To       string
+	Nonce    *big.Int
 	Value    *big.Int
 	Gas      *big.Int
 	GasPrice *big.Int
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ func (args *NewTxArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
 	var ext struct {
 		From     string
 		To       string
+		Nonce    interface{}
 		Value    interface{}
 		Gas      interface{}
 		GasPrice interface{}
@@ -200,6 +202,14 @@ func (args *NewTxArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
 	args.Data = ext.Data
 
 	var num *big.Int
+	if ext.Nonce != nil {
+		num, err = numString(ext.Nonce)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	args.Nonce = num
+
 	if ext.Value == nil {
 		num = big.NewInt(0)
 	} else {
diff --git a/xeth/xeth.go b/xeth/xeth.go
index 692fb338c3..ac59069d57 100644
--- a/xeth/xeth.go
+++ b/xeth/xeth.go
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ func (self *XEth) ConfirmTransaction(tx string) bool {
 
 }
 
-func (self *XEth) Transact(fromStr, toStr, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, codeStr string) (string, error) {
+func (self *XEth) Transact(fromStr, toStr, nonceStr, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, codeStr string) (string, error) {
 	var (
 		from             = common.HexToAddress(fromStr)
 		to               = common.HexToAddress(toStr)
@@ -704,7 +704,13 @@ func (self *XEth) Transact(fromStr, toStr, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, codeSt
 	}
 
 	state := self.backend.ChainManager().TxState()
-	nonce := state.NewNonce(from)
+
+	var nonce uint64
+	if len(nonceStr) != 0 {
+		nonce = common.Big(nonceStr).Uint64()
+	} else {
+		nonce = state.NewNonce(from)
+	}
 	tx.SetNonce(nonce)
 
 	if err := self.sign(tx, from, false); err != nil {