After the Battle of Castlebar which took place on 27 August 1798, General Humbert, on 31 August 1798, issued the following decree, which inter alia appointed John Moore as the President of the Government of the Province of Connacht:
Following the Battle of Castlebar on 27 August 1798, General Humbert took action that included appointing John Moore to lead the government in the Connacht region.