Black’s Law Dictionary 3rd Edition, page 1257:
NOTE, v. To make a brief written statement; to enter a memorandum; as to note an exception.
-Note a bill. When a foreign bill has been dis- honored, it is usual for a notary public to present it again on the same day, and, if it be not then paid, to make a minute, consisting of his initials, the day, month, and year, and reason, if assigned, of non-payment. The making of this minute is called “noting the bill.” Wharton.
NOTE, n. An abstract, a memorandum ; an informal statement in writing. Also a negotiable promissory note. Road Improvement Dist. No. 4 of Cleveland County v. Southern trust Co., 152 Ark. 422, 239 S. W. 8, 11; American Nat. Bank v. Marshall, 122 Kan. 793, 253 P. 214, 215. See Bought Note ; Notes; Judgement Note; Promissory Note; Sold Note.
note of a fine. In old’ conveyancing, one of the parts of a fine of lands, being an abstract of the writ of covenant, and the concord; naming the parties, the parcels of land, and the agreement. 2 Bl.Comm. 351.
note of allowance. In English practice, a note delivered by a master to a party to a cause, who alleged that there was error in law in the record and proceedings, allowing him to bring error.
note of hand. A popular name for a promissory note. Perry v. Maxwell, 17 N.C. 496; Hop- kins v. Holt, 9 Wis. 230.
note of protest. A memorandum of the fact of protest, indorsed by the notary upon the bill, at the time, to be afterwards written out at length.
note of memorandum. The statute of frauds requires a “note or memorandum” of the particular transaction to be made in writing and signed etc. By this is generally understood as informal minute or memorandum made on the spot. Clason v. Bailey, 14 Johns., N.Y. 492.
aBlack’s Law Dictionary 4h Edition, page 1210:
NOTE, v. To make a brief written statement; to enter a memorandum; as to note an exception.
NOTE, n. A unilateral instrument containing an express and absolute promise of signer to pay to a specified person or order, or bearer, a definite sum of money at a specified time. Shawano Fi- nance Corporation v. Julius, 214 Wis. 637, 254 N.W. 355. An abstract, a memorandum; an informal statement in writing. Road Improvement Dist. No. 4 of Cleveland County v. Southern Trust Co., 152 Ark. 422, 239 S.W. 8, 11; American Nat. Bank v. Marshall, 122 Kan. 793, 253 P. 214, 215. See Bought Note; Notes; Judgment Note; Promis- sory Note; Sold Note.