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Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Edition, page 832:

NOTING. As soon as a notary has made presentment and demand of a bill of e­ change, or at some ,seasonable hour of the same day, he makes a minute on the bill, or on a ticket attached thereto, or in hie book of registry, consisting of his initials, the month, day, and’ year, the refusal of· accept­ ance or payment, the reason, it any, assigned for such refusal, and his charges of protest. This is the preliminary step towards the pro­ teSt, and is called ·Cot1nIo”· 2 Daniel, Neg.