 Bradford called a public meeting at which the Pilgrims decided to send Standish and a small group of eight , including Hobbamock , to Wessagusset to kill the leaders of the alleged plot to wipe out the English settlements . The mission had a personal aspect for Standish . One of the warriors threatening Wessagusset was Wituwamat , a Neponset who had earlier insulted and threatened Standish . 
