The author wishes to express his gratitude to Dr. John Preston Moore, who directed this dissertation. He also wishes to acknowledge debts of gratitude to Señor Ignacio Rubio Mañé, Director of the Archivo General de la Nación, and to Dr. Jane L. DeGrummond, Dr. Robert C. West, D . John L. Loos, Dr. Burl Noggle, and Janice Glascock.

M.B.G.

April 1969