cut off some charge in legacies Previously, Antony told the plebians that Caesar had given legacies of seventy-five drachmas to each of them, plus extensive pleasure-gardens which were to become public parks. Now Antony wants to find a way to reduce the expense of Caesar's legacies. Antony and Octavius (Caesar's adopted son) need Caesar's money to fund their war against the forces of Brutus and Cassius.