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The Council, on 15 July, having heard and considered this petition, "grant warrant to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of the Bass to set the petitioner at liberty; he, ﬁrst ﬁnding caution, under the penalty of ﬁve thousand merks Scots money, to compear before the Council upon Tuesday next, the 20th instant, or that day to enter his person in prison within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, or Canongate under the foresaid penalty in case of failure." He was liberated along with William Spence. From this time until his death—the date of which is uncertain—Greig appears to have eaten "humble pie," as he was constantly "appearing" before "My Lords" in order to ensure the continuance of his liberty. He was present at the first meeting of ministers in the bounds of Lothian and Tweeddale on 6 July 1687, after Toleration had been granted.