John Napier's records? (4)

I believe the answer is:

logs

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'records?' is the definition.
(log is a kind of record)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for logs that I've seen before include "Firewood; records" , "Written record of a voyage" , "Written records of events on board" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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