Warrant for the Arrest of Moses Honnor
3/1860
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This is an arrest warrant for Moses Honnor, a slave from Virginia who escaped to Pennsylvania in August 1859. It is part of the court record documenting his owner’s successful efforts to capture Honnor.
Congress had strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act as part of the Compromise of 1850. The law made it easier for masters to reclaim their “property,” strengthened the Federal Government’s role in returning slaves, and reduced a slave’s legal protection.
Congress had strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act as part of the Compromise of 1850. The law made it easier for masters to reclaim their “property,” strengthened the Federal Government’s role in returning slaves, and reduced a slave’s legal protection.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 279023
Full Citation: Warrant for the Arrest of Moses Honnor; 3/1860; Fugitive Slave Case- Moses (Honner); Fugitive Slave Case Files, 1850–1860; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/warrant-for-the-arrest-of-moses-honnor, April 18, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.