an officer to whom the treasure of a prince or corporation is committed to be kept and duly disposed of, in payment of officers and other expences. See TREASURY.

Of these there is great variety. His majesty of Great Britain, in quality of elector of Hanover, is arch-treasurer of the Roman empire. In England, the principal officers under this denomination are, the lord high-treasurer, the treasurer of the household, treasurer of the navy, of the king's chamber, &c.

The lord high-treasurer of Great Britain, or first commi- TRE TRE

Treasurer missioner 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 to him. He has the check of all the officers employed in collecting the customs and royal revenues: and in his gift and disposition are all the offices 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.

The office of lord-treasurer is now in commission. The number of lords commissioners is five; one of whom is the first lord, whose annual salary was formerly 383l. but is now 4000l.; and who, unless he be a peer, is also chancellor of the exchequer, and prime minister in the government of this country; the other lords commissioners have an annual salary of 1600l. each.

TREASURER of the Household, is an officer who, in the absence of the lord-steward, has power, with the comptroller and other officers of the green-cloth and the steward of the Marthallea, to hear and determine treasons, felonies, and other crimes committed within the king's palace. See HOUSEHOLD.

There is also a treasurer belonging to the establishment of her majesty's household, &c.

TREASURER of the Navy, is an officer who receives money out of the exchequer, by warrant from the lord high-treasurer, or the lords commissioners executing that place; and pays all charges of the navy, by warrant from the principal officers of the navy.

TREASURER of the County, he that keeps the county stock. There are two of them in each county, chosen by the major part of the justices of the peace, &c. at their general quarter session; under previous security given for the money entrusted with them, and the faithful execution of the trusts reposed in them.