Chancellor of the Exchequer of its interest rates. The chancellor also has oversight of public spending across Government departments. The holder of the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer is "ex officio" Second Lord of the Treasury as a member of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer. As the Second Lord, his official residence is 11 Downing Street in London, next door to the residence of the First Lord of the Treasury (a title that has for many years been held by the prime minister), who resides in 10 Downing Street. While in the past both houses were private residences,
Symbols of the United States Department of the Treasury abbreviation for the phrase "Thesauri Americae Septentrionalis Sigillum", which translates to "The Seal of the Treasury of North America". The reason for the original wording that embraced all of North America is unknown, although the first national bank—chartered in 1781 to help solidify the nation's finances—was named the Bank of North America. After nearly 200 years, Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler approved a new, simplified version of the seal on January 29, 1968. The Latin inscription was replaced by the English , and was added at the bottom. The Treasury seal has been printed on virtually all U.S. federally-issued paper