The first session of the 5th Parliament of King Charles I (the 'Long Parliament') which met from 3 November 1640 until 21 August 1642.
Note that this session was traditionally cited as 16 Car. 1, 16 Chas. 1 or 16 C. 1; it is listed in the "Chronological Table of the Statutes" as 16 Cha. 1
Private act c. 1 is printed as public act c. 38 in The Statutes of the Realm; it is also listed in the Chronological Table of the Statutes as c. 38.
Acts in this session were passed between 1641 and 1642.