Little Britain, New York is an area in Orange County. The name spread to the surrounding region, which at that time was part of Ulster County, New York. It is in the Town of New Windsor. It was settled by Charles Clinton (et al.) in 1731, who in 1729 resolved to emigrate to British America and having persuaded a number of his friends and relatives to join him, he chartered a ship, for the purpose of conveying his colony to Philadelphia. The name of this 'good vessel or ship', was the 'George and Anne', of Dublin, weighing about ninety tons, and was chartered by Charles Clinton, George Lille, Robert Frazer, William Hamilton, and Thomas Dunlop, for themselves and sixty five others. On the 20th of May, the ship left Ireland. After being at sea for some time it was discovered that the captain had formed a design of starving his passengers to death, either with the view to obtain their property or to deter emigration. Several of the passengers actually died, among whom were a son and daughter of Mr. Clinton, Mary (b. 1728, d.