The economy of Bernt Anker's fideikommiss steadily worsened during and after the Napoleonic wars, and on 13 December 1819 manager Lars Semb, together with the other administrators had to sign a petition to the king to appoint a liquidation board for the business.
Den økonomiske situation for Bernt Ankers fideikommis blev stadig dårligere under og efter Napoleonskrigene, og den 13. december 1819 måtte bestyrer Lars Semb sammen med de andre administratorer undertegne en ansøgning til kongen om at udnævne skiftekommissærer for virksomheden.