Also 8–9 -bail(l)iage. A duty or tax levied on all goods brought into or carried out of the Port of London.
1669. Pepys, Diary, 20 Jan. Heard at the Council-board the City … debate upon the business of water-baylage—a tax demanded upon all goods, by the City, imported and exported.
1680. Lond. Gaz., No. 1490/3. His Majesty having been graciously pleased to release a Judgment obtained upon a Quo Warranto, against the City of London, concerning the Duty of Water-Bailage (which is a considerable Revenue to the City).
1753. [see BAILAGE].
1854. Fraser’s Mag., XLIX. 564. The groundage of corn is a duty of 6d. on every vessel with corn on board entering the port; and the water-bailliage is a duty or one farthing per quarter on all corn so imported.
