TREASURER, an officer to whom the treasure of a prince or corporation is committed, to be kept, and duly disposed of.
The lord high treasurer of Great Britain, or first commissioner of the treasury, when in commission, has under his charge and government all the king's revenue, which is kept in the exchequer. He holds his place during the king's pleasure, being instituted by the delivery of a white staff.
staff to him: he has the check of all the officers employed in collecting the customs and other royal revenues; and in his gift and disposition are all the officers of the customs in the several ports of the kingdom; escheators in every county are nominated by him; he also makes leases of the lands belonging to the crown.