Until 1806 he was subject to the restrictions of the imperial debit commission, which had placed the duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen under official administration, because of his predecessors' dissolute financial policy.
Până în 1806 a fost supus restricțiilor imperiale care au plasat ducatul de Saxa-Hildburghausen sub administrare oficială, din cauza politicii financiare a predecesorilor săi.