The term dates at least to the 17th century, when it was applied to Puritan roundheads during the English Civil War.
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He arrived in British Columbia on February 28, 1862 aboard the steamer Brother Jonathan and began a partnership that operated vessels on the route between San Francisco and New Westminster.