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n. (plural of promissory note English)
Usage examples of "promissory notes".
He has her sign four new promissory notes [written promises to pay a specified sum of money at a stated time] and tells her that she can keep the money from the sale of the house.
Once we reach that point, we won't be accepting any more promissory notes.
I've talked to him about your promissory notes, and I'm ready to give you five thousand dollars for them.
He took the money and the promissory notes to the battalion's paymaster who, after he had taken his share, would send the balance on to the bereaved families.
He pulled it away from the wall, opened the safe and took out all of John's papers, then his very private deeds, letters and promissory notes which he stuffed into his coat pocket and went downstairs again.
Grimes could sail, old Isham Steed died, and after his funeral, when his papers were inspected lest promissory notes of value be overlooked, Paul came upon a copy of his letter to President Jefferson, and when this was circulated within the family, Mrs.
I choose the child who has shown the intelligence to form the most valuable-seeming handful, which is not money at all, or jewels, but crumpled guild certificates, bonds and promissory notes, and I snatch at paper which feels like winter fog, and ball it in my fist and throw out in exchange all the coins I can find in my pockets, scattering still more behind me as I hurry on.
Ninth, you are giving the funds we give you to EAM, who give it to the KKE in Athens, and instead of payment you are giving empty promissory notes to the peasants.
It clambers up a chairs crossbars to sit below Place How, a gambling man in black and silver who is amassing chips and promissory notes.
Every time one comes along, the sucker comes up with cash and the others turn over promissory notes for their assessment.
We could set up the trust account so it would require three signatures for any withdrawal, and with our promissory notes being as good as the others, we could get in for any percentage we could dicker for.
If they want soldiers, they pay for them-in advance-and we won't accept promissory notes or paper money.