Foott was determined that the men should always be supplied properly, and made a point of letting the officers of the Lines of Communication, living palatially on board the Aragon, know exactly what he thought of them whenever they placed obstacles in his way.
Foott believed that the men required proper provision at all times and would communicate his opinions to the officers of the Lines of Communication, who lived in luxurious conditions aboard the Aragon, when their actions hindered him.